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Finding the Third Proportional to 966,692 and 2,073,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 966,692 and 2,073,400 is: 4,447,111.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    966,692 : 2,073,400 = 2,073,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    966,692/2,073,400 = 2,073,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    966,692x = 2,073,400 × 2,073,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    966,692x = 4,298,987,560,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,298,987,560,000/966,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,447,111.97

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