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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,536 and 1,897,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,536 and 1,897,328 is: 3,864,427.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,536 : 1,897,328 = 1,897,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,536/1,897,328 = 1,897,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,536x = 1,897,328 × 1,897,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,536x = 3,599,853,539,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,599,853,539,584/931,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,864,427.72

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