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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,636 and 1,454,070

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,636 and 1,454,070 is: 2,252,544.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,636 : 1,454,070 = 1,454,070 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,636/1,454,070 = 1,454,070/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,636x = 1,454,070 × 1,454,070
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,636x = 2,114,319,564,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,114,319,564,900/938,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,252,544.72

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