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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,592 and 1,322,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,592 and 1,322,892 is: 1,958,436.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,592 : 1,322,892 = 1,322,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,592/1,322,892 = 1,322,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,592x = 1,322,892 × 1,322,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,592x = 1,750,043,243,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,043,243,664/893,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,958,436.56

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