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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,939,988 and 2,936,823

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,939,988 and 2,936,823 is: 4,445,867.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,939,988 : 2,936,823 = 2,936,823 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,939,988/2,936,823 = 2,936,823/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,939,988x = 2,936,823 × 2,936,823
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,939,988x = 8,624,929,333,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,624,929,333,329/1,939,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,445,867.36

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