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Finding the Third Proportional to 932,763 and 1,977,621

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Solution

The third proportional to 932,763 and 1,977,621 is: 4,192,903.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    932,763 : 1,977,621 = 1,977,621 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    932,763/1,977,621 = 1,977,621/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    932,763x = 1,977,621 × 1,977,621
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    932,763x = 3,910,984,819,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,910,984,819,641/932,763
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,192,903.04

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