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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,166 and 1,454,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,166 and 1,454,561 is: 2,255,195.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,166 : 1,454,561 = 1,454,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,166/1,454,561 = 1,454,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,166x = 1,454,561 × 1,454,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,166x = 2,115,747,702,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,115,747,702,721/938,166
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,255,195.46

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