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Finding the Third Proportional to 892,452 and 1,301,295

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Solution

The third proportional to 892,452 and 1,301,295 is: 1,897,433.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892,452 : 1,301,295 = 1,301,295 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892,452/1,301,295 = 1,301,295/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892,452x = 1,301,295 × 1,301,295
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892,452x = 1,693,368,677,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,693,368,677,025/892,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,897,433.90

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