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Finding the Third Proportional to 943,836 and 2,053,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 943,836 and 2,053,536 is: 4,467,947.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    943,836 : 2,053,536 = 2,053,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    943,836/2,053,536 = 2,053,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    943,836x = 2,053,536 × 2,053,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    943,836x = 4,217,010,103,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,217,010,103,296/943,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,467,947.93

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