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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,480 and 2,052,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,480 and 2,052,656 is: 4,451,648.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,480 : 2,052,656 = 2,052,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,480/2,052,656 = 2,052,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,480x = 2,052,656 × 2,052,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,480x = 4,213,396,654,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,213,396,654,336/946,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,451,648.90

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