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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,727 and 2,018,920.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,727 and 2,018,920.50 is: 4,342,093.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,727 : 2,018,920.50 = 2,018,920.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,727/2,018,920.50 = 2,018,920.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,727x = 2,018,920.50 × 2,018,920.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,727x = 4,076,039,985,320.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,076,039,985,320.25/938,727
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,342,093.05

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