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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,936 and 2,038,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,936 and 2,038,346 is: 4,458,304.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,936 : 2,038,346 = 2,038,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,936/2,038,346 = 2,038,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,936x = 2,038,346 × 2,038,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,936x = 4,154,854,415,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,154,854,415,716/931,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,458,304.45

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