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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,940,067 and 2,936,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,940,067 and 2,936,940 is: 4,446,040.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,940,067 : 2,936,940 = 2,936,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,940,067/2,936,940 = 2,936,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,940,067x = 2,936,940 × 2,936,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,940,067x = 8,625,616,563,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,625,616,563,600/1,940,067
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,446,040.56

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