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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,537 and 1,897,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,537 and 1,897,331 is: 3,864,435.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,537 : 1,897,331 = 1,897,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,537/1,897,331 = 1,897,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,537x = 1,897,331 × 1,897,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,537x = 3,599,864,923,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,599,864,923,561/931,537
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,864,435.79

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