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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,691 and 2,018,900

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,691 and 2,018,900 is: 4,342,171.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,691 : 2,018,900 = 2,018,900 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,691/2,018,900 = 2,018,900/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,691x = 2,018,900 × 2,018,900
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,691x = 4,075,957,210,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,075,957,210,000/938,691
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,342,171.40

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