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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,187 and 2,016,578

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,187 and 2,016,578 is: 4,343,776.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,187 : 2,016,578 = 2,016,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,187/2,016,578 = 2,016,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,187x = 2,016,578 × 2,016,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,187x = 4,066,586,830,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,066,586,830,084/936,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,343,776.22

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