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Finding the Third Proportional to 948,822 and 2,042,715

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Solution

The third proportional to 948,822 and 2,042,715 is: 4,397,752.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    948,822 : 2,042,715 = 2,042,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    948,822/2,042,715 = 2,042,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    948,822x = 2,042,715 × 2,042,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    948,822x = 4,172,684,571,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,172,684,571,225/948,822
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,397,752.76

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