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Finding the Third Proportional to 939,309 and 2,028,657

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Solution

The third proportional to 939,309 and 2,028,657 is: 4,381,358.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939,309 : 2,028,657 = 2,028,657 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939,309/2,028,657 = 2,028,657/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939,309x = 2,028,657 × 2,028,657
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939,309x = 4,115,449,223,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,115,449,223,649/939,309
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,381,358.24

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