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Finding the Third Proportional to 961,273 and 2,074,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 961,273 and 2,074,531 is: 4,477,062.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,273 : 2,074,531 = 2,074,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,273/2,074,531 = 2,074,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,273x = 2,074,531 × 2,074,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,273x = 4,303,678,869,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,303,678,869,961/961,273
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,477,062.05

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