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Finding the Third Proportional to 951,692 and 2,060,197

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Solution

The third proportional to 951,692 and 2,060,197 is: 4,459,858.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    951,692 : 2,060,197 = 2,060,197 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    951,692/2,060,197 = 2,060,197/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    951,692x = 2,060,197 × 2,060,197
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    951,692x = 4,244,411,678,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,244,411,678,809/951,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,459,858.52

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