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Finding the Third Proportional to 948,081 and 2,073,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 948,081 and 2,073,528 is: 4,534,969.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    948,081 : 2,073,528 = 2,073,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    948,081/2,073,528 = 2,073,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    948,081x = 2,073,528 × 2,073,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    948,081x = 4,299,518,366,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,299,518,366,784/948,081
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,534,969.45

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