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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,704 and 1,993,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,704 and 1,993,760 is: 4,234,645.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,704 : 1,993,760 = 1,993,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,704/1,993,760 = 1,993,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,704x = 1,993,760 × 1,993,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,704x = 3,975,078,937,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,975,078,937,600/938,704
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,234,645.79

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