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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,508 and 2,051,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,508 and 2,051,432 is: 4,493,686.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,508 : 2,051,432 = 2,051,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,508/2,051,432 = 2,051,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,508x = 2,051,432 × 2,051,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,508x = 4,208,373,250,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,208,373,250,624/936,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,493,686.39

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