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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,990 and 1,923,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,990 and 1,923,948 is: 4,149,795.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,990 : 1,923,948 = 1,923,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,990/1,923,948 = 1,923,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,990x = 1,923,948 × 1,923,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,990x = 3,701,575,906,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,701,575,906,704/891,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,149,795.30

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