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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,394 and 2,048,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,394 and 2,048,811 is: 4,473,202.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,394 : 2,048,811 = 2,048,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,394/2,048,811 = 2,048,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,394x = 2,048,811 × 2,048,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,394x = 4,197,626,513,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,197,626,513,721/938,394
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,473,202.64

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