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Finding the Third Proportional to 966,292 and 2,057,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 966,292 and 2,057,324 is: 4,380,230.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    966,292 : 2,057,324 = 2,057,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    966,292/2,057,324 = 2,057,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    966,292x = 2,057,324 × 2,057,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    966,292x = 4,232,582,040,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,232,582,040,976/966,292
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,380,230.86

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