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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,337 and 2,048,697

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,337 and 2,048,697 is: 4,472,976.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,337 : 2,048,697 = 2,048,697 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,337/2,048,697 = 2,048,697/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,337x = 2,048,697 × 2,048,697
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,337x = 4,197,159,397,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,197,159,397,809/938,337
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,472,976.55

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