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Finding the Third Proportional to 923,157 and 1,919,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 923,157 and 1,919,700 is: 3,992,005.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    923,157 : 1,919,700 = 1,919,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    923,157/1,919,700 = 1,919,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    923,157x = 1,919,700 × 1,919,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    923,157x = 3,685,248,090,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,685,248,090,000/923,157
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,992,005.79

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