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Finding the Third Proportional to 892,331 and 1,359,402

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Solution

The third proportional to 892,331 and 1,359,402 is: 2,070,951.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892,331 : 1,359,402 = 1,359,402 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892,331/1,359,402 = 1,359,402/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892,331x = 1,359,402 × 1,359,402
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892,331x = 1,847,973,797,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,847,973,797,604/892,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,070,951.02

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