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Finding the Third Proportional to 943,701 and 2,053,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 943,701 and 2,053,284 is: 4,467,490.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    943,701 : 2,053,284 = 2,053,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    943,701/2,053,284 = 2,053,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    943,701x = 2,053,284 × 2,053,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    943,701x = 4,215,975,184,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,215,975,184,656/943,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,467,490.43

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