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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,339 and 2,048,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,339 and 2,048,701 is: 4,472,984.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,339 : 2,048,701 = 2,048,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,339/2,048,701 = 2,048,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,339x = 2,048,701 × 2,048,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,339x = 4,197,175,787,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,197,175,787,401/938,339
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,472,984.48

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