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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,992 and 2,034,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,992 and 2,034,528 is: 4,371,002.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,992 : 2,034,528 = 2,034,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,992/2,034,528 = 2,034,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,992x = 2,034,528 × 2,034,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,992x = 4,139,304,182,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,139,304,182,784/946,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,371,002.27

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