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Finding the Third Proportional to 949,902 and 1,938,546

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Solution

The third proportional to 949,902 and 1,938,546 is: 3,956,156.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    949,902 : 1,938,546 = 1,938,546 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    949,902/1,938,546 = 1,938,546/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    949,902x = 1,938,546 × 1,938,546
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    949,902x = 3,757,960,594,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,757,960,594,116/949,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,956,156.10

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