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Finding the Third Proportional to 961,173 and 2,046,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 961,173 and 2,046,579 is: 4,357,681.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,173 : 2,046,579 = 2,046,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,173/2,046,579 = 2,046,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,173x = 2,046,579 × 2,046,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,173x = 4,188,485,603,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,188,485,603,241/961,173
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,357,681.29

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