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Finding the Third Proportional to 945,620 and 2,048,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 945,620 and 2,048,752 is: 4,438,764.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    945,620 : 2,048,752 = 2,048,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    945,620/2,048,752 = 2,048,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    945,620x = 2,048,752 × 2,048,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    945,620x = 4,197,384,757,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,197,384,757,504/945,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,438,764.79

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