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Finding the Third Proportional to 940,937 and 2,037,394

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Solution

The third proportional to 940,937 and 2,037,394 is: 4,411,532.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    940,937 : 2,037,394 = 2,037,394 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    940,937/2,037,394 = 2,037,394/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    940,937x = 2,037,394 × 2,037,394
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    940,937x = 4,150,974,311,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,150,974,311,236/940,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,411,532.67

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