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Finding the Third Proportional to 949,847 and 2,051,245

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Solution

The third proportional to 949,847 and 2,051,245 is: 4,429,772.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    949,847 : 2,051,245 = 2,051,245 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    949,847/2,051,245 = 2,051,245/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    949,847x = 2,051,245 × 2,051,245
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    949,847x = 4,207,606,050,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,207,606,050,025/949,847
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,429,772.43

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