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Finding the Third Proportional to 954,498 and 2,058,442

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Solution

The third proportional to 954,498 and 2,058,442 is: 4,439,174.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    954,498 : 2,058,442 = 2,058,442 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    954,498/2,058,442 = 2,058,442/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    954,498x = 2,058,442 × 2,058,442
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    954,498x = 4,237,183,467,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,237,183,467,364/954,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,439,174.80

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