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Finding the Third Proportional to 976,290 and 2,102,394

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Solution

The third proportional to 976,290 and 2,102,394 is: 4,527,405.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    976,290 : 2,102,394 = 2,102,394 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    976,290/2,102,394 = 2,102,394/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    976,290x = 2,102,394 × 2,102,394
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    976,290x = 4,420,060,531,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,420,060,531,236/976,290
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,527,405.31

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