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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,494 and 2,052,684

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,494 and 2,052,684 is: 4,451,704.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,494 : 2,052,684 = 2,052,684 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,494/2,052,684 = 2,052,684/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,494x = 2,052,684 × 2,052,684
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,494x = 4,213,511,603,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,213,511,603,856/946,494
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,451,704.51

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