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Finding the Third Proportional to 937,911 and 1,908,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 937,911 and 1,908,972 is: 3,885,415.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937,911 : 1,908,972 = 1,908,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937,911/1,908,972 = 1,908,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937,911x = 1,908,972 × 1,908,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937,911x = 3,644,174,096,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,644,174,096,784/937,911
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,885,415.67

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