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Finding the Third Proportional to 966,802 and 2,073,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 966,802 and 2,073,572 is: 4,447,343.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    966,802 : 2,073,572 = 2,073,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    966,802/2,073,572 = 2,073,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    966,802x = 2,073,572 × 2,073,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    966,802x = 4,299,700,839,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,299,700,839,184/966,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,447,343.76

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