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Finding the Third Proportional to 966,600 and 2,274,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 966,600 and 2,274,228 is: 5,350,830.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    966,600 : 2,274,228 = 2,274,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    966,600/2,274,228 = 2,274,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    966,600x = 2,274,228 × 2,274,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    966,600x = 5,172,112,995,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,172,112,995,984/966,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,350,830.74

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