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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,682 and 2,018,837.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,682 and 2,018,837.25 is: 4,341,943.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,682 : 2,018,837.25 = 2,018,837.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,682/2,018,837.25 = 2,018,837.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,682x = 2,018,837.25 × 2,018,837.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,682x = 4,075,703,841,987.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,075,703,841,987.56/938,682
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,341,943.11

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