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Finding the Third Proportional to 923,165 and 1,919,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 923,165 and 1,919,716 is: 3,992,037.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    923,165 : 1,919,716 = 1,919,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    923,165/1,919,716 = 1,919,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    923,165x = 1,919,716 × 1,919,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    923,165x = 3,685,309,520,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,685,309,520,656/923,165
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,992,037.74

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