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Finding the Third Proportional to 868,931 and 1,892,329

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Solution

The third proportional to 868,931 and 1,892,329 is: 4,121,051.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    868,931 : 1,892,329 = 1,892,329 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    868,931/1,892,329 = 1,892,329/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    868,931x = 1,892,329 × 1,892,329
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    868,931x = 3,580,909,044,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,580,909,044,241/868,931
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,121,051.09

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