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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,418 and 2,051,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,418 and 2,051,252 is: 4,493,329.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,418 : 2,051,252 = 2,051,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,418/2,051,252 = 2,051,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,418x = 2,051,252 × 2,051,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,418x = 4,207,634,767,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,207,634,767,504/936,418
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,493,329.65

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