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Finding the Third Proportional to 892,880 and 2,107,370

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Solution

The third proportional to 892,880 and 2,107,370 is: 4,973,801.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892,880 : 2,107,370 = 2,107,370 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892,880/2,107,370 = 2,107,370/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892,880x = 2,107,370 × 2,107,370
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892,880x = 4,441,008,316,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,441,008,316,900/892,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,973,801.99

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