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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,634 and 2,082,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,634 and 2,082,520 is: 4,581,379.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,634 : 2,082,520 = 2,082,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,634/2,082,520 = 2,082,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,634x = 2,082,520 × 2,082,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,634x = 4,336,889,550,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,336,889,550,400/946,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,581,379.45

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