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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,720 and 2,018,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,720 and 2,018,906 is: 4,342,063.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,720 : 2,018,906 = 2,018,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,720/2,018,906 = 2,018,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,720x = 2,018,906 × 2,018,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,720x = 4,075,981,436,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,075,981,436,836/938,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,342,063.06

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