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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,692 and 2,018,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,692 and 2,018,904 is: 4,342,183.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,692 : 2,018,904 = 2,018,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,692/2,018,904 = 2,018,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,692x = 2,018,904 × 2,018,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,692x = 4,075,973,361,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,075,973,361,216/938,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,342,183.98

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