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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,848 and 2,027,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,848 and 2,027,352 is: 4,377,871.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,848 : 2,027,352 = 2,027,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,848/2,027,352 = 2,027,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,848x = 2,027,352 × 2,027,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,848x = 4,110,156,131,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,110,156,131,904/938,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,377,871.74

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