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Finding the Third Proportional to 937,872 and 1,453,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 937,872 and 1,453,136 is: 2,251,484.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937,872 : 1,453,136 = 1,453,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937,872/1,453,136 = 1,453,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937,872x = 1,453,136 × 1,453,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937,872x = 2,111,604,234,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,111,604,234,496/937,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,251,484.46

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