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Finding the Third Proportional to 939,076 and 1,955,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 939,076 and 1,955,976 is: 4,074,049.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939,076 : 1,955,976 = 1,955,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939,076/1,955,976 = 1,955,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939,076x = 1,955,976 × 1,955,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939,076x = 3,825,842,112,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,825,842,112,576/939,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,074,049.50

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