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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,164 and 1,454,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,164 and 1,454,558 is: 2,255,190.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,164 : 1,454,558 = 1,454,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,164/1,454,558 = 1,454,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,164x = 1,454,558 × 1,454,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,164x = 2,115,738,975,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,115,738,975,364/938,164
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,255,190.96

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