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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,270 and 2,014,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,270 and 2,014,742 is: 4,335,485.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,270 : 2,014,742 = 2,014,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,270/2,014,742 = 2,014,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,270x = 2,014,742 × 2,014,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,270x = 4,059,185,326,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,059,185,326,564/936,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,335,485.84

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