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Finding the Third Proportional to 945,267 and 1,452,942

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Solution

The third proportional to 945,267 and 1,452,942 is: 2,233,274.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    945,267 : 1,452,942 = 1,452,942 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    945,267/1,452,942 = 1,452,942/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    945,267x = 1,452,942 × 1,452,942
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    945,267x = 2,111,040,455,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,111,040,455,364/945,267
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,233,274.26

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