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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,629 and 2,082,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,629 and 2,082,573 is: 4,581,636.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,629 : 2,082,573 = 2,082,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,629/2,082,573 = 2,082,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,629x = 2,082,573 × 2,082,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,629x = 4,337,110,300,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,337,110,300,329/946,629
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,581,636.84

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