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Finding the Third Proportional to 868,930 and 1,892,327

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Solution

The third proportional to 868,930 and 1,892,327 is: 4,121,047.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    868,930 : 1,892,327 = 1,892,327 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    868,930/1,892,327 = 1,892,327/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    868,930x = 1,892,327 × 1,892,327
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    868,930x = 3,580,901,474,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,580,901,474,929/868,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,121,047.12

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