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Finding the Third Proportional to 864,880 and 1,892,667

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Solution

The third proportional to 864,880 and 1,892,667 is: 4,141,832.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    864,880 : 1,892,667 = 1,892,667 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    864,880/1,892,667 = 1,892,667/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    864,880x = 1,892,667 × 1,892,667
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    864,880x = 3,582,188,372,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,582,188,372,889/864,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,141,832.82

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