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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,238 and 2,048,547

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,238 and 2,048,547 is: 4,472,793.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,238 : 2,048,547 = 2,048,547 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,238/2,048,547 = 2,048,547/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,238x = 2,048,547 × 2,048,547
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,238x = 4,196,544,811,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,196,544,811,209/938,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,472,793.48

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