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Finding the Third Proportional to 976,992 and 2,058,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 976,992 and 2,058,944 is: 4,339,084.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    976,992 : 2,058,944 = 2,058,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    976,992/2,058,944 = 2,058,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    976,992x = 2,058,944 × 2,058,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    976,992x = 4,239,250,395,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,239,250,395,136/976,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,339,084.04

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