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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,162 and 1,924,371

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,162 and 1,924,371 is: 4,155,477.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,162 : 1,924,371 = 1,924,371 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,162/1,924,371 = 1,924,371/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,162x = 1,924,371 × 1,924,371
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,162x = 3,703,203,745,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,703,203,745,641/891,162
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,155,477.62

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