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Finding the Third Proportional to 973,683 and 2,118,795

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Solution

The third proportional to 973,683 and 2,118,795 is: 4,610,630.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    973,683 : 2,118,795 = 2,118,795 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    973,683/2,118,795 = 2,118,795/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    973,683x = 2,118,795 × 2,118,795
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    973,683x = 4,489,292,252,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,489,292,252,025/973,683
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,610,630.21

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