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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,700 and 1,993,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,700 and 1,993,752 is: 4,234,629.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,700 : 1,993,752 = 1,993,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,700/1,993,752 = 1,993,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,700x = 1,993,752 × 1,993,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,700x = 3,975,047,037,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,975,047,037,504/938,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,234,629.85

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