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Finding the Third Proportional to 937,900 and 1,908,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 937,900 and 1,908,946 is: 3,885,355.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937,900 : 1,908,946 = 1,908,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937,900/1,908,946 = 1,908,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937,900x = 1,908,946 × 1,908,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937,900x = 3,644,074,830,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,644,074,830,916/937,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,885,355.40

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