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Finding the Third Proportional to 862,092 and 1,884,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 862,092 and 1,884,696 is: 4,120,301.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    862,092 : 1,884,696 = 1,884,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    862,092/1,884,696 = 1,884,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    862,092x = 1,884,696 × 1,884,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    862,092x = 3,552,079,012,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,552,079,012,416/862,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,120,301.56

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