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Finding the Third Proportional to 945,276 and 1,452,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 945,276 and 1,452,962 is: 2,233,314.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    945,276 : 1,452,962 = 1,452,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    945,276/1,452,962 = 1,452,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    945,276x = 1,452,962 × 1,452,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    945,276x = 2,111,098,573,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,111,098,573,444/945,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,233,314.47

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