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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,700 and 2,018,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,700 and 2,018,928 is: 4,342,250.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,700 : 2,018,928 = 2,018,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,700/2,018,928 = 2,018,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,700x = 2,018,928 × 2,018,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,700x = 4,076,070,269,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,076,070,269,184/938,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,342,250.21

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