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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,898 and 1,472,931

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,898 and 1,472,931 is: 2,328,072.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,898 : 1,472,931 = 1,472,931 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,898/1,472,931 = 1,472,931/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,898x = 1,472,931 × 1,472,931
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,898x = 2,169,525,730,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,169,525,730,761/931,898
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,328,072.10

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