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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,992 and 1,923,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,992 and 1,923,952 is: 4,149,803.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,992 : 1,923,952 = 1,923,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,992/1,923,952 = 1,923,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,992x = 1,923,952 × 1,923,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,992x = 3,701,591,298,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,701,591,298,304/891,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,149,803.25

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