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Finding the Third Proportional to 868,929 and 1,892,325

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Solution

The third proportional to 868,929 and 1,892,325 is: 4,121,043.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    868,929 : 1,892,325 = 1,892,325 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    868,929/1,892,325 = 1,892,325/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    868,929x = 1,892,325 × 1,892,325
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    868,929x = 3,580,893,905,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,580,893,905,625/868,929
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,121,043.15

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