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Finding the Third Proportional to 945,700 and 2,052,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 945,700 and 2,052,152 is: 4,453,132.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    945,700 : 2,052,152 = 2,052,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    945,700/2,052,152 = 2,052,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    945,700x = 2,052,152 × 2,052,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    945,700x = 4,211,327,831,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,211,327,831,104/945,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,453,132.95

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