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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,737 and 1,927,239

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,737 and 1,927,239 is: 3,956,646.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,737 : 1,927,239 = 1,927,239 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,737/1,927,239 = 1,927,239/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,737x = 1,927,239 × 1,927,239
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,737x = 3,714,250,163,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,714,250,163,121/938,737
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,956,646.18

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