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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,168 and 1,454,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,168 and 1,454,564 is: 2,255,199.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,168 : 1,454,564 = 1,454,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,168/1,454,564 = 1,454,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,168x = 1,454,564 × 1,454,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,168x = 2,115,756,430,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,115,756,430,096/938,168
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,255,199.95

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