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Finding the Third Proportional to 949,876 and 1,938,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 949,876 and 1,938,504 is: 3,956,092.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    949,876 : 1,938,504 = 1,938,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    949,876/1,938,504 = 1,938,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    949,876x = 1,938,504 × 1,938,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    949,876x = 3,757,797,758,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,757,797,758,016/949,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,956,092.96

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