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Finding the Third Proportional to 949,192 and 2,073,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 949,192 and 2,073,488 is: 4,529,486.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    949,192 : 2,073,488 = 2,073,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    949,192/2,073,488 = 2,073,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    949,192x = 2,073,488 × 2,073,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    949,192x = 4,299,352,486,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,299,352,486,144/949,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,529,486.64

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