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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,338 and 2,048,699

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,338 and 2,048,699 is: 4,472,980.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,338 : 2,048,699 = 2,048,699 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,338/2,048,699 = 2,048,699/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,338x = 2,048,699 × 2,048,699
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,338x = 4,197,167,592,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,197,167,592,601/938,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,472,980.52

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