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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,937 and 1,931,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,937 and 1,931,946 is: 4,232,065.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,937 : 1,931,946 = 1,931,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,937/1,931,946 = 1,931,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,937x = 1,931,946 × 1,931,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,937x = 3,732,415,346,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,732,415,346,916/881,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,232,065.72

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