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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,498 and 2,052,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,498 and 2,052,692 is: 4,451,720.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,498 : 2,052,692 = 2,052,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,498/2,052,692 = 2,052,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,498x = 2,052,692 × 2,052,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,498x = 4,213,544,446,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,213,544,446,864/946,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,451,720.39

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