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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,385 and 2,048,793

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,385 and 2,048,793 is: 4,473,166.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,385 : 2,048,793 = 2,048,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,385/2,048,793 = 2,048,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,385x = 2,048,793 × 2,048,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,385x = 4,197,552,756,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,197,552,756,849/938,385
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,473,166.94

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