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Finding the Third Proportional to 939,801 and 2,048,337

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Solution

The third proportional to 939,801 and 2,048,337 is: 4,464,439.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939,801 : 2,048,337 = 2,048,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939,801/2,048,337 = 2,048,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939,801x = 2,048,337 × 2,048,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939,801x = 4,195,684,465,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,195,684,465,569/939,801
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,464,439.24

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