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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,088 and 2,212,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,088 and 2,212,272 is: 5,217,151.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,088 : 2,212,272 = 2,212,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,088/2,212,272 = 2,212,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,088x = 2,212,272 × 2,212,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,088x = 4,894,147,401,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,894,147,401,984/938,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,217,151.70

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