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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,110 and 1,487,673

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,110 and 1,487,673 is: 2,376,916.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,110 : 1,487,673 = 1,487,673 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,110/1,487,673 = 1,487,673/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,110x = 1,487,673 × 1,487,673
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,110x = 2,213,170,954,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,213,170,954,929/931,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,376,916.75

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