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Finding the Third Proportional to 868,911 and 1,892,295

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Solution

The third proportional to 868,911 and 1,892,295 is: 4,120,997.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    868,911 : 1,892,295 = 1,892,295 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    868,911/1,892,295 = 1,892,295/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    868,911x = 1,892,295 × 1,892,295
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    868,911x = 3,580,780,367,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,580,780,367,025/868,911
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,120,997.85

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