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Finding the Third Proportional to 937,950 and 1,453,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 937,950 and 1,453,260 is: 2,251,681.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937,950 : 1,453,260 = 1,453,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937,950/1,453,260 = 1,453,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937,950x = 1,453,260 × 1,453,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937,950x = 2,111,964,627,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,111,964,627,600/937,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,251,681.46

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