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Finding the Third Proportional to 966,712 and 2,073,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 966,712 and 2,073,392 is: 4,446,985.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    966,712 : 2,073,392 = 2,073,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    966,712/2,073,392 = 2,073,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    966,712x = 2,073,392 × 2,073,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    966,712x = 4,298,954,385,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,298,954,385,664/966,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,446,985.64

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