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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,015 and 2,068,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,015 and 2,068,081 is: 4,521,026.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,015 : 2,068,081 = 2,068,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,015/2,068,081 = 2,068,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,015x = 2,068,081 × 2,068,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,015x = 4,276,959,022,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,276,959,022,561/946,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,521,026.65

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