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Finding the Third Proportional to 966,844 and 2,073,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 966,844 and 2,073,608 is: 4,447,304.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    966,844 : 2,073,608 = 2,073,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    966,844/2,073,608 = 2,073,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    966,844x = 2,073,608 × 2,073,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    966,844x = 4,299,850,137,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,299,850,137,664/966,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,447,304.98

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