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Finding the Third Proportional to 929,954 and 1,971,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 929,954 and 1,971,516 is: 4,179,642.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    929,954 : 1,971,516 = 1,971,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    929,954/1,971,516 = 1,971,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    929,954x = 1,971,516 × 1,971,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    929,954x = 3,886,875,338,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,886,875,338,256/929,954
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,179,642.58

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