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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,731.31 and 1,927,227.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,731.31 and 1,927,227.56 is: 3,956,623.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,731.31 : 1,927,227.56 = 1,927,227.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,731.31/1,927,227.56 = 1,927,227.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,731.31x = 1,927,227.56 × 1,927,227.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,731.31x = 3,714,206,077,659.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,714,206,077,659.69/938,731.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,956,623.19

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