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Finding the Third Proportional to 937,903 and 1,908,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 937,903 and 1,908,952 is: 3,885,367.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937,903 : 1,908,952 = 1,908,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937,903/1,908,952 = 1,908,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937,903x = 1,908,952 × 1,908,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937,903x = 3,644,097,738,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,644,097,738,304/937,903
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,885,367.40

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