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Finding the Third Proportional to 933,538 and 1,901,318

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Solution

The third proportional to 933,538 and 1,901,318 is: 3,872,375.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    933,538 : 1,901,318 = 1,901,318 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    933,538/1,901,318 = 1,901,318/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    933,538x = 1,901,318 × 1,901,318
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    933,538x = 3,615,010,137,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,615,010,137,124/933,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,872,375.99

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