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Finding the Third Proportional to 937,680 and 1,452,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 937,680 and 1,452,852 is: 2,251,065.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937,680 : 1,452,852 = 1,452,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937,680/1,452,852 = 1,452,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937,680x = 1,452,852 × 1,452,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937,680x = 2,110,778,933,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,110,778,933,904/937,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,251,065.32

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