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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,872 and 1,275,191

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,872 and 1,275,191 is: 1,744,995.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,872 : 1,275,191 = 1,275,191 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,872/1,275,191 = 1,275,191/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,872x = 1,275,191 × 1,275,191
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,872x = 1,626,112,086,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,626,112,086,481/931,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,744,995.11

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