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Finding the Third Proportional to 949,882 and 1,938,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 949,882 and 1,938,518 is: 3,956,125.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    949,882 : 1,938,518 = 1,938,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    949,882/1,938,518 = 1,938,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    949,882x = 1,938,518 × 1,938,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    949,882x = 3,757,852,036,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,757,852,036,324/949,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,956,125.11

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