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Finding the Third Proportional to 942,336 and 2,050,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 942,336 and 2,050,560 is: 4,462,098.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    942,336 : 2,050,560 = 2,050,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    942,336/2,050,560 = 2,050,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    942,336x = 2,050,560 × 2,050,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    942,336x = 4,204,796,313,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,204,796,313,600/942,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,462,098.78

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