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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,750 and 2,029,830

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,750 and 2,029,830 is: 4,398,409.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,750 : 2,029,830 = 2,029,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,750/2,029,830 = 2,029,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,750x = 2,029,830 × 2,029,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,750x = 4,120,209,828,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,120,209,828,900/936,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,398,409.21

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