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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,496 and 2,052,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,496 and 2,052,688 is: 4,451,712.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,496 : 2,052,688 = 2,052,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,496/2,052,688 = 2,052,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,496x = 2,052,688 × 2,052,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,496x = 4,213,528,025,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,213,528,025,344/946,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,451,712.45

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