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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,628 and 2,037,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,628 and 2,037,596 is: 4,385,880.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,628 : 2,037,596 = 2,037,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,628/2,037,596 = 2,037,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,628x = 2,037,596 × 2,037,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,628x = 4,151,797,459,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,151,797,459,216/946,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,385,880.68

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