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Finding the Third Proportional to 937,906 and 1,908,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 937,906 and 1,908,956 is: 3,885,371.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937,906 : 1,908,956 = 1,908,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937,906/1,908,956 = 1,908,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937,906x = 1,908,956 × 1,908,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937,906x = 3,644,113,009,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,644,113,009,936/937,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,885,371.25

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