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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,929 and 1,384,767

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,929 and 1,384,767 is: 2,057,645.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,929 : 1,384,767 = 1,384,767 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,929/1,384,767 = 1,384,767/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,929x = 1,384,767 × 1,384,767
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,929x = 1,917,579,644,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,917,579,644,289/931,929
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,057,645.64

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