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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,279 and 1,924,591

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,279 and 1,924,591 is: 4,155,882.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,279 : 1,924,591 = 1,924,591 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,279/1,924,591 = 1,924,591/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,279x = 1,924,591 × 1,924,591
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,279x = 3,704,050,517,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,704,050,517,281/891,279
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,155,882.18

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