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Finding the Third Proportional to 961,293 and 2,074,575

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Solution

The third proportional to 961,293 and 2,074,575 is: 4,477,158.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,293 : 2,074,575 = 2,074,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,293/2,074,575 = 2,074,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,293x = 2,074,575 × 2,074,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,293x = 4,303,861,430,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,303,861,430,625/961,293
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,477,158.82

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