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Finding the Third Proportional to 963,072 and 2,074,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 963,072 and 2,074,144 is: 4,467,031.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963,072 : 2,074,144 = 2,074,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963,072/2,074,144 = 2,074,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963,072x = 2,074,144 × 2,074,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963,072x = 4,302,073,332,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,302,073,332,736/963,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,467,031.89

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