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Finding the Third Proportional to 966,732 and 2,073,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 966,732 and 2,073,480 is: 4,447,271.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    966,732 : 2,073,480 = 2,073,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    966,732/2,073,480 = 2,073,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    966,732x = 2,073,480 × 2,073,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    966,732x = 4,299,319,310,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,299,319,310,400/966,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,447,271.13

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