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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,733.75 and 1,927,232.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,733.75 and 1,927,232.06 is: 3,956,631.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,733.75 : 1,927,232.06 = 1,927,232.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,733.75/1,927,232.06 = 1,927,232.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,733.75x = 1,927,232.06 × 1,927,232.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,733.75x = 3,714,223,422,728.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,714,223,422,728.00/938,733.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,956,631.39

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