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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,512 and 2,052,724

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,512 and 2,052,724 is: 4,451,793.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,512 : 2,052,724 = 2,052,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,512/2,052,724 = 2,052,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,512x = 2,052,724 × 2,052,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,512x = 4,213,675,820,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,213,675,820,176/946,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,451,793.34

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