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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,010 and 1,909,141.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,010 and 1,909,141.50 is: 3,885,695.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,010 : 1,909,141.50 = 1,909,141.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,010/1,909,141.50 = 1,909,141.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,010x = 1,909,141.50 × 1,909,141.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,010x = 3,644,821,267,022.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,644,821,267,022.25/938,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,885,695.53

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