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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,440 and 2,064,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,440 and 2,064,160 is: 4,501,877.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,440 : 2,064,160 = 2,064,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,440/2,064,160 = 2,064,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,440x = 2,064,160 × 2,064,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,440x = 4,260,756,505,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,260,756,505,600/946,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,501,877.04

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