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Finding the Third Proportional to 945,273 and 1,452,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 945,273 and 1,452,950 is: 2,233,284.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    945,273 : 1,452,950 = 1,452,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    945,273/1,452,950 = 1,452,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    945,273x = 1,452,950 × 1,452,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    945,273x = 2,111,063,702,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,111,063,702,500/945,273
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,233,284.67

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