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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,542 and 1,897,341

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,542 and 1,897,341 is: 3,864,455.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,542 : 1,897,341 = 1,897,341 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,542/1,897,341 = 1,897,341/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,542x = 1,897,341 × 1,897,341
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,542x = 3,599,902,870,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,599,902,870,281/931,542
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,864,455.78

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