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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,491 and 2,052,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,491 and 2,052,678 is: 4,451,692.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,491 : 2,052,678 = 2,052,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,491/2,052,678 = 2,052,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,491x = 2,052,678 × 2,052,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,491x = 4,213,486,971,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,213,486,971,684/946,491
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,451,692.59

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