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Finding the Third Proportional to 929,933 and 1,971,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 929,933 and 1,971,460 is: 4,179,499.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    929,933 : 1,971,460 = 1,971,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    929,933/1,971,460 = 1,971,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    929,933x = 1,971,460 × 1,971,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    929,933x = 3,886,654,531,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,886,654,531,600/929,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,179,499.52

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