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Finding the Third Proportional to 929,952 and 1,971,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 929,952 and 1,971,512 is: 4,179,634.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    929,952 : 1,971,512 = 1,971,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    929,952/1,971,512 = 1,971,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    929,952x = 1,971,512 × 1,971,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    929,952x = 3,886,859,566,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,886,859,566,144/929,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,179,634.61

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