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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,625 and 2,037,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,625 and 2,037,592 is: 4,385,877.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,625 : 2,037,592 = 2,037,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,625/2,037,592 = 2,037,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,625x = 2,037,592 × 2,037,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,625x = 4,151,781,158,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,151,781,158,464/946,625
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,385,877.36

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