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Finding the Third Proportional to 892,550 and 1,930,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 892,550 and 1,930,132 is: 4,173,894.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892,550 : 1,930,132 = 1,930,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892,550/1,930,132 = 1,930,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892,550x = 1,930,132 × 1,930,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892,550x = 3,725,409,537,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,725,409,537,424/892,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,173,894.50

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