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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,552 and 1,995,903

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,552 and 1,995,903 is: 4,276,335.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,552 : 1,995,903 = 1,995,903 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,552/1,995,903 = 1,995,903/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,552x = 1,995,903 × 1,995,903
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,552x = 3,983,628,785,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,983,628,785,409/931,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,276,335.39

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