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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,620 and 2,037,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,620 and 2,037,581 is: 4,385,853.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,620 : 2,037,581 = 2,037,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,620/2,037,581 = 2,037,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,620x = 2,037,581 × 2,037,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,620x = 4,151,736,331,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,151,736,331,561/946,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,385,853.17

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