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Finding the Third Proportional to 937,268 and 1,452,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 937,268 and 1,452,510 is: 2,250,994.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937,268 : 1,452,510 = 1,452,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937,268/1,452,510 = 1,452,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937,268x = 1,452,510 × 1,452,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937,268x = 2,109,785,300,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,109,785,300,100/937,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,250,994.70

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