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Finding the Third Proportional to 937,686 and 1,452,861

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Solution

The third proportional to 937,686 and 1,452,861 is: 2,251,078.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937,686 : 1,452,861 = 1,452,861 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937,686/1,452,861 = 1,452,861/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937,686x = 1,452,861 × 1,452,861
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937,686x = 2,110,805,085,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,110,805,085,321/937,686
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,251,078.81

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