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Finding the Third Proportional to 868,932 and 1,892,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 868,932 and 1,892,331 is: 4,121,055.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    868,932 : 1,892,331 = 1,892,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    868,932/1,892,331 = 1,892,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    868,932x = 1,892,331 × 1,892,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    868,932x = 3,580,916,613,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,580,916,613,561/868,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,121,055.06

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