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Finding the Third Proportional to 940,480 and 1,453,074

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Solution

The third proportional to 940,480 and 1,453,074 is: 2,245,049.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    940,480 : 1,453,074 = 1,453,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    940,480/1,453,074 = 1,453,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    940,480x = 1,453,074 × 1,453,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    940,480x = 2,111,424,049,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,111,424,049,476/940,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,245,049.39

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