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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,554 and 1,995,907

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,554 and 1,995,907 is: 4,276,343.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,554 : 1,995,907 = 1,995,907 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,554/1,995,907 = 1,995,907/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,554x = 1,995,907 × 1,995,907
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,554x = 3,983,644,752,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,983,644,752,649/931,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,276,343.35

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