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Finding the Third Proportional to 892,320 and 1,359,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 892,320 and 1,359,387 is: 2,070,930.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892,320 : 1,359,387 = 1,359,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892,320/1,359,387 = 1,359,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892,320x = 1,359,387 × 1,359,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892,320x = 1,847,933,015,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,847,933,015,769/892,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,070,930.85

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