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Finding the Third Proportional to 937,904.75 and 1,908,956.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 937,904.75 and 1,908,956.38 is: 3,885,377.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937,904.75 : 1,908,956.38 = 1,908,956.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937,904.75/1,908,956.38 = 1,908,956.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937,904.75x = 1,908,956.38 × 1,908,956.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937,904.75x = 3,644,114,441,653.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,644,114,441,653.14/937,904.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,885,377.96

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