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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,696 and 1,922,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,696 and 1,922,712 is: 4,145,831.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,696 : 1,922,712 = 1,922,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,696/1,922,712 = 1,922,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,696x = 1,922,712 × 1,922,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,696x = 3,696,821,434,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,696,821,434,944/891,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,145,831.58

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