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Finding the Third Proportional to 892,668 and 1,379,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 892,668 and 1,379,208 is: 2,130,931.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892,668 : 1,379,208 = 1,379,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892,668/1,379,208 = 1,379,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892,668x = 1,379,208 × 1,379,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892,668x = 1,902,214,707,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,902,214,707,264/892,668
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,130,931.89

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