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Finding the Third Proportional to 937,899 and 1,908,943.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 937,899 and 1,908,943.88 is: 3,885,350.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937,899 : 1,908,943.88 = 1,908,943.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937,899/1,908,943.88 = 1,908,943.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937,899x = 1,908,943.88 × 1,908,943.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937,899x = 3,644,066,717,900.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,644,066,717,900.02/937,899
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,885,350.89

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