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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,194 and 2,016,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,194 and 2,016,589 is: 4,343,791.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,194 : 2,016,589 = 2,016,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,194/2,016,589 = 2,016,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,194x = 2,016,589 × 2,016,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,194x = 4,066,631,194,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,066,631,194,921/936,194
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,343,791.13

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