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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,248 and 2,044,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,248 and 2,044,895 is: 4,456,812.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,248 : 2,044,895 = 2,044,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,248/2,044,895 = 2,044,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,248x = 2,044,895 × 2,044,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,248x = 4,181,595,561,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,181,595,561,025/938,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,456,812.66

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