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Finding the Third Proportional to 932,769 and 1,977,634.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 932,769 and 1,977,634.13 is: 4,192,931.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    932,769 : 1,977,634.13 = 1,977,634.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    932,769/1,977,634.13 = 1,977,634.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    932,769x = 1,977,634.13 × 1,977,634.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    932,769x = 3,911,036,732,364.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,911,036,732,364.52/932,769
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,192,931.73

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