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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,931 and 1,932,015

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,931 and 1,932,015 is: 4,232,396.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,931 : 1,932,015 = 1,932,015 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,931/1,932,015 = 1,932,015/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,931x = 1,932,015 × 1,932,015
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,931x = 3,732,681,960,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,732,681,960,225/881,931
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,232,396.82

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