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Finding the Third Proportional to 949,869 and 1,938,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 949,869 and 1,938,495 is: 3,956,085.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    949,869 : 1,938,495 = 1,938,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    949,869/1,938,495 = 1,938,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    949,869x = 1,938,495 × 1,938,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    949,869x = 3,757,762,865,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,757,762,865,025/949,869
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,956,085.38

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