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Finding the Third Proportional to 976,678 and 2,028,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 976,678 and 2,028,206 is: 4,211,848.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    976,678 : 2,028,206 = 2,028,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    976,678/2,028,206 = 2,028,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    976,678x = 2,028,206 × 2,028,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    976,678x = 4,113,619,578,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,113,619,578,436/976,678
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,211,848.30

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