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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,265 and 2,048,577

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,265 and 2,048,577 is: 4,472,795.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,265 : 2,048,577 = 2,048,577 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,265/2,048,577 = 2,048,577/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,265x = 2,048,577 × 2,048,577
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,265x = 4,196,667,724,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,196,667,724,929/938,265
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,472,795.77

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