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Finding the Third Proportional to 937,844 and 1,453,099

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Solution

The third proportional to 937,844 and 1,453,099 is: 2,251,437.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937,844 : 1,453,099 = 1,453,099 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937,844/1,453,099 = 1,453,099/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937,844x = 1,453,099 × 1,453,099
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937,844x = 2,111,496,703,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,111,496,703,801/937,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,251,437.02

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