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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,543 and 1,897,343

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,543 and 1,897,343 is: 3,864,459.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,543 : 1,897,343 = 1,897,343 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,543/1,897,343 = 1,897,343/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,543x = 1,897,343 × 1,897,343
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,543x = 3,599,910,459,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,599,910,459,649/931,543
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,864,459.78

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