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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,876 and 2,083,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,876 and 2,083,368 is: 4,632,867.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,876 : 2,083,368 = 2,083,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,876/2,083,368 = 2,083,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,876x = 2,083,368 × 2,083,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,876x = 4,340,422,223,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,340,422,223,424/936,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,632,867.34

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