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Finding the Third Proportional to 941,786 and 2,062,723

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Solution

The third proportional to 941,786 and 2,062,723 is: 4,517,826.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    941,786 : 2,062,723 = 2,062,723 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    941,786/2,062,723 = 2,062,723/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    941,786x = 2,062,723 × 2,062,723
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    941,786x = 4,254,826,174,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,254,826,174,729/941,786
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,517,826.95

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