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Finding the Third Proportional to 945,932 and 1,468,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 945,932 and 1,468,739 is: 2,280,496.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    945,932 : 1,468,739 = 1,468,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    945,932/1,468,739 = 1,468,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    945,932x = 1,468,739 × 1,468,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    945,932x = 2,157,194,250,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,157,194,250,121/945,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,280,496.11

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