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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,920 and 2,027,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,920 and 2,027,472 is: 4,378,054.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,920 : 2,027,472 = 2,027,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,920/2,027,472 = 2,027,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,920x = 2,027,472 × 2,027,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,920x = 4,110,642,710,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,110,642,710,784/938,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,378,054.27

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