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Finding the Third Proportional to 940,476 and 1,453,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 940,476 and 1,453,068 is: 2,245,040.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    940,476 : 1,453,068 = 1,453,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    940,476/1,453,068 = 1,453,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    940,476x = 1,453,068 × 1,453,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    940,476x = 2,111,406,612,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,111,406,612,624/940,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,245,040.40

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