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Finding the Third Proportional to 939,074 and 1,955,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 939,074 and 1,955,972 is: 4,074,041.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939,074 : 1,955,972 = 1,955,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939,074/1,955,972 = 1,955,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939,074x = 1,955,972 × 1,955,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939,074x = 3,825,826,464,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,825,826,464,784/939,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,074,041.52

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