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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,411 and 2,064,114

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,411 and 2,064,114 is: 4,501,814.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,411 : 2,064,114 = 2,064,114 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,411/2,064,114 = 2,064,114/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,411x = 2,064,114 × 2,064,114
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,411x = 4,260,566,604,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,260,566,604,996/946,411
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,501,814.33

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