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Finding the Third Proportional to 937,627 and 2,036,119

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Solution

The third proportional to 937,627 and 2,036,119 is: 4,421,566.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937,627 : 2,036,119 = 2,036,119 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937,627/2,036,119 = 2,036,119/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937,627x = 2,036,119 × 2,036,119
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937,627x = 4,145,780,582,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,145,780,582,161/937,627
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,421,566.98

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