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Finding the Third Proportional to 939,417.75 and 2,093,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 939,417.75 and 2,093,985 is: 4,667,543.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939,417.75 : 2,093,985 = 2,093,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939,417.75/2,093,985 = 2,093,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939,417.75x = 2,093,985 × 2,093,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939,417.75x = 4,384,773,180,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,384,773,180,225/939,417.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,667,543.47

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