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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,392 and 1,993,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,392 and 1,993,520 is: 4,341,442.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,392 : 1,993,520 = 1,993,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,392/1,993,520 = 1,993,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,392x = 1,993,520 × 1,993,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,392x = 3,974,121,990,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,974,121,990,400/915,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,341,442.78

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