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Finding the Third Proportional to 937,296 and 2,016,990

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Solution

The third proportional to 937,296 and 2,016,990 is: 4,340,409.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937,296 : 2,016,990 = 2,016,990 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937,296/2,016,990 = 2,016,990/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937,296x = 2,016,990 × 2,016,990
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937,296x = 4,068,248,660,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,068,248,660,100/937,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,340,409.71

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