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Finding the Third Proportional to 971,292 and 2,060,934

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Solution

The third proportional to 971,292 and 2,060,934 is: 4,372,988.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,292 : 2,060,934 = 2,060,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,292/2,060,934 = 2,060,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,292x = 2,060,934 × 2,060,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,292x = 4,247,448,952,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,247,448,952,356/971,292
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,372,988.71

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