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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,934 and 1,384,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,934 and 1,384,772 is: 2,057,649.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,934 : 1,384,772 = 1,384,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,934/1,384,772 = 1,384,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,934x = 1,384,772 × 1,384,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,934x = 1,917,593,491,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,917,593,491,984/931,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,057,649.46

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