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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,940,081 and 2,936,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,940,081 and 2,936,963 is: 4,446,078.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,940,081 : 2,936,963 = 2,936,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,940,081/2,936,963 = 2,936,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,940,081x = 2,936,963 × 2,936,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,940,081x = 8,625,751,663,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,625,751,663,369/1,940,081
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,446,078.11

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