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Finding the Third Proportional to 943,188 and 2,036,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 943,188 and 2,036,460 is: 4,396,969.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    943,188 : 2,036,460 = 2,036,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    943,188/2,036,460 = 2,036,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    943,188x = 2,036,460 × 2,036,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    943,188x = 4,147,169,331,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,147,169,331,600/943,188
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,396,969.99

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