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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,180 and 2,014,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,180 and 2,014,562 is: 4,335,127.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,180 : 2,014,562 = 2,014,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,180/2,014,562 = 2,014,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,180x = 2,014,562 × 2,014,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,180x = 4,058,460,051,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,058,460,051,844/936,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,335,127.92

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