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Finding the Third Proportional to 948,090 and 1,761,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 948,090 and 1,761,672 is: 3,273,411.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    948,090 : 1,761,672 = 1,761,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    948,090/1,761,672 = 1,761,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    948,090x = 1,761,672 × 1,761,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    948,090x = 3,103,488,235,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,103,488,235,584/948,090
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,273,411.00

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