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Finding the Third Proportional to 892,390 and 1,359,496.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 892,390 and 1,359,496.50 is: 2,071,102.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892,390 : 1,359,496.50 = 1,359,496.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892,390/1,359,496.50 = 1,359,496.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892,390x = 1,359,496.50 × 1,359,496.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892,390x = 1,848,230,733,512.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,848,230,733,512.25/892,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,071,102.02

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