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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,536 and 2,022,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,536 and 2,022,832 is: 4,369,131.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,536 : 2,022,832 = 2,022,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,536/2,022,832 = 2,022,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,536x = 2,022,832 × 2,022,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,536x = 4,091,849,300,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,091,849,300,224/936,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,369,131.89

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