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Finding the Third Proportional to 929,931 and 1,971,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 929,931 and 1,971,456 is: 4,179,491.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    929,931 : 1,971,456 = 1,971,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    929,931/1,971,456 = 1,971,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    929,931x = 1,971,456 × 1,971,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    929,931x = 3,886,638,759,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,886,638,759,936/929,931
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,179,491.55

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