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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,927 and 1,957,902

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,927 and 1,957,902 is: 4,185,246.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,927 : 1,957,902 = 1,957,902 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,927/1,957,902 = 1,957,902/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,927x = 1,957,902 × 1,957,902
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,927x = 3,833,380,241,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,833,380,241,604/915,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,185,246.47

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