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Finding the Third Proportional to 929,945 and 1,971,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 929,945 and 1,971,502 is: 4,179,623.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    929,945 : 1,971,502 = 1,971,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    929,945/1,971,502 = 1,971,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    929,945x = 1,971,502 × 1,971,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    929,945x = 3,886,820,136,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,886,820,136,004/929,945
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,179,623.67

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