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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,551 and 1,897,359

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,551 and 1,897,359 is: 3,864,491.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,551 : 1,897,359 = 1,897,359 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,551/1,897,359 = 1,897,359/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,551x = 1,897,359 × 1,897,359
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,551x = 3,599,971,174,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,599,971,174,881/931,551
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,864,491.77

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