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Finding the Third Proportional to 966,946 and 2,094,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 966,946 and 2,094,595 is: 4,537,304.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    966,946 : 2,094,595 = 2,094,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    966,946/2,094,595 = 2,094,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    966,946x = 2,094,595 × 2,094,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    966,946x = 4,387,328,214,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,387,328,214,025/966,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,537,304.27

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