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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,852 and 2,027,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,852 and 2,027,360 is: 4,377,887.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,852 : 2,027,360 = 2,027,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,852/2,027,360 = 2,027,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,852x = 2,027,360 × 2,027,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,852x = 4,110,188,569,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,110,188,569,600/938,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,377,887.64

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