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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,746 and 1,927,255

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,746 and 1,927,255 is: 3,956,673.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,746 : 1,927,255 = 1,927,255 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,746/1,927,255 = 1,927,255/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,746x = 1,927,255 × 1,927,255
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,746x = 3,714,311,835,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,714,311,835,025/938,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,956,673.94

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