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Finding the Third Proportional to 935,138 and 2,016,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 935,138 and 2,016,212 is: 4,347,070.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935,138 : 2,016,212 = 2,016,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935,138/2,016,212 = 2,016,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935,138x = 2,016,212 × 2,016,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935,138x = 4,065,110,828,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,065,110,828,944/935,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,347,070.52

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