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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,724 and 1,928,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,724 and 1,928,888 is: 4,172,377.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,724 : 1,928,888 = 1,928,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,724/1,928,888 = 1,928,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,724x = 1,928,888 × 1,928,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,724x = 3,720,608,916,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,720,608,916,544/891,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,172,377.23

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