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Finding the Third Proportional to 868,938 and 1,892,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 868,938 and 1,892,344 is: 4,121,083.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    868,938 : 1,892,344 = 1,892,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    868,938/1,892,344 = 1,892,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    868,938x = 1,892,344 × 1,892,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    868,938x = 3,580,965,814,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,580,965,814,336/868,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,121,083.22

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