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Finding the Third Proportional to 937,676 and 1,452,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 937,676 and 1,452,846 is: 2,251,056.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937,676 : 1,452,846 = 1,452,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937,676/1,452,846 = 1,452,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937,676x = 1,452,846 × 1,452,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937,676x = 2,110,761,499,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,110,761,499,716/937,676
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,251,056.33

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