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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,572 and 1,897,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,572 and 1,897,392 is: 3,864,539.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,572 : 1,897,392 = 1,897,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,572/1,897,392 = 1,897,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,572x = 1,897,392 × 1,897,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,572x = 3,600,096,401,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,600,096,401,664/931,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,864,539.08

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