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Finding the Third Proportional to 933,516 and 1,448,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 933,516 and 1,448,274 is: 2,246,879.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    933,516 : 1,448,274 = 1,448,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    933,516/1,448,274 = 1,448,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    933,516x = 1,448,274 × 1,448,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    933,516x = 2,097,497,579,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,097,497,579,076/933,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,246,879.09

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