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Finding the Third Proportional to 941,481 and 2,072,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 941,481 and 2,072,988 is: 4,564,382.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    941,481 : 2,072,988 = 2,072,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    941,481/2,072,988 = 2,072,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    941,481x = 2,072,988 × 2,072,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    941,481x = 4,297,279,248,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,297,279,248,144/941,481
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,564,382.34

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