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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,640 and 1,921,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,640 and 1,921,020 is: 3,931,558.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,640 : 1,921,020 = 1,921,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,640/1,921,020 = 1,921,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,640x = 1,921,020 × 1,921,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,640x = 3,690,317,840,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,690,317,840,400/938,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,931,558.25

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