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Finding the Third Proportional to 949,878 and 1,938,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 949,878 and 1,938,510 is: 3,956,109.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    949,878 : 1,938,510 = 1,938,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    949,878/1,938,510 = 1,938,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    949,878x = 1,938,510 × 1,938,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    949,878x = 3,757,821,020,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,757,821,020,100/949,878
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,956,109.12

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