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Finding the Third Proportional to 945,265 and 1,452,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 945,265 and 1,452,938 is: 2,233,266.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    945,265 : 1,452,938 = 1,452,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    945,265/1,452,938 = 1,452,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    945,265x = 1,452,938 × 1,452,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    945,265x = 2,111,028,831,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,111,028,831,844/945,265
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,233,266.68

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