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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,007 and 1,909,135.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,007 and 1,909,135.50 is: 3,885,683.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,007 : 1,909,135.50 = 1,909,135.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,007/1,909,135.50 = 1,909,135.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,007x = 1,909,135.50 × 1,909,135.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,007x = 3,644,798,357,360.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,644,798,357,360.25/938,007
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,885,683.54

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