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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,080 and 2,021,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,080 and 2,021,596 is: 4,365,919.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,080 : 2,021,596 = 2,021,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,080/2,021,596 = 2,021,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,080x = 2,021,596 × 2,021,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,080x = 4,086,850,387,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,086,850,387,216/936,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,365,919.99

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