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Finding the Third Proportional to 937,678 and 1,452,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 937,678 and 1,452,850 is: 2,251,063.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937,678 : 1,452,850 = 1,452,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937,678/1,452,850 = 1,452,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937,678x = 1,452,850 × 1,452,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937,678x = 2,110,773,122,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,110,773,122,500/937,678
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,251,063.93

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