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Finding the Third Proportional to 937,938 and 1,451,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 937,938 and 1,451,742 is: 2,247,008.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937,938 : 1,451,742 = 1,451,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937,938/1,451,742 = 1,451,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937,938x = 1,451,742 × 1,451,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937,938x = 2,107,554,834,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,107,554,834,564/937,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,247,008.69

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