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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,482 and 2,052,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,482 and 2,052,660 is: 4,451,656.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,482 : 2,052,660 = 2,052,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,482/2,052,660 = 2,052,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,482x = 2,052,660 × 2,052,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,482x = 4,213,413,075,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,213,413,075,600/946,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,451,656.85

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