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Finding the Third Proportional to 949,845 and 2,051,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 949,845 and 2,051,241 is: 4,429,764.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    949,845 : 2,051,241 = 2,051,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    949,845/2,051,241 = 2,051,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    949,845x = 2,051,241 × 2,051,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    949,845x = 4,207,589,640,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,207,589,640,081/949,845
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,429,764.48

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