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Finding the Third Proportional to 943,856 and 2,037,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 943,856 and 2,037,976 is: 4,400,402.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    943,856 : 2,037,976 = 2,037,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    943,856/2,037,976 = 2,037,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    943,856x = 2,037,976 × 2,037,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    943,856x = 4,153,346,176,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,153,346,176,576/943,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,400,402.37

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