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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,538 and 1,897,333

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,538 and 1,897,333 is: 3,864,439.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,538 : 1,897,333 = 1,897,333 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,538/1,897,333 = 1,897,333/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,538x = 1,897,333 × 1,897,333
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,538x = 3,599,872,512,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,599,872,512,889/931,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,864,439.79

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