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Finding the Third Proportional to 868,552 and 1,913,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 868,552 and 1,913,792 is: 4,216,903.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    868,552 : 1,913,792 = 1,913,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    868,552/1,913,792 = 1,913,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    868,552x = 1,913,792 × 1,913,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    868,552x = 3,662,599,819,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,662,599,819,264/868,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,216,903.33

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