Finding the Third Proportional to 892,920 and 1,873,024
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Solution
The third proportional to 892,920 and 1,873,024 is: 3,928,928.58
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
892,920 : 1,873,024 = 1,873,024 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
892,920/1,873,024 = 1,873,024/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
892,920x = 1,873,024 × 1,873,024 - Step 4: Simplify right side
892,920x = 3,508,218,904,576 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,508,218,904,576/892,920 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,928,928.58
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