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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,486 and 2,052,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,486 and 2,052,668 is: 4,451,672.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,486 : 2,052,668 = 2,052,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,486/2,052,668 = 2,052,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,486x = 2,052,668 × 2,052,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,486x = 4,213,445,918,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,213,445,918,224/946,486
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,451,672.73

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