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Finding the Third Proportional to 935,012 and 2,017,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 935,012 and 2,017,646 is: 4,353,842.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935,012 : 2,017,646 = 2,017,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935,012/2,017,646 = 2,017,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935,012x = 2,017,646 × 2,017,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935,012x = 4,070,895,381,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,070,895,381,316/935,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,353,842.93

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