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Finding the Third Proportional to 937,684 and 1,452,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 937,684 and 1,452,858 is: 2,251,074.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937,684 : 1,452,858 = 1,452,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937,684/1,452,858 = 1,452,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937,684x = 1,452,858 × 1,452,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937,684x = 2,110,796,368,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,110,796,368,164/937,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,251,074.32

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