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Finding the Third Proportional to 949,893 and 2,016,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 949,893 and 2,016,372 is: 4,280,225.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    949,893 : 2,016,372 = 2,016,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    949,893/2,016,372 = 2,016,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    949,893x = 2,016,372 × 2,016,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    949,893x = 4,065,756,042,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,065,756,042,384/949,893
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,280,225.29

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