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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,393 and 1,993,522

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,393 and 1,993,522 is: 4,341,446.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,393 : 1,993,522 = 1,993,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,393/1,993,522 = 1,993,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,393x = 1,993,522 × 1,993,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,393x = 3,974,129,964,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,974,129,964,484/915,393
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,341,446.75

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