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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,623 and 2,037,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,623 and 2,037,588 is: 4,385,869.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,623 : 2,037,588 = 2,037,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,623/2,037,588 = 2,037,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,623x = 2,037,588 × 2,037,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,623x = 4,151,764,857,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,151,764,857,744/946,623
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,385,869.41

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