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Finding the Third Proportional to 935,842.36 and 1,916,017.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 935,842.36 and 1,916,017.03 is: 3,922,798.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935,842.36 : 1,916,017.03 = 1,916,017.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935,842.36/1,916,017.03 = 1,916,017.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935,842.36x = 1,916,017.03 × 1,916,017.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935,842.36x = 3,671,121,264,040.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,671,121,264,040.06/935,842.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,922,798.78

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