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Finding the Third Proportional to 895,552 and 1,892,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 895,552 and 1,892,184 is: 3,997,936.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    895,552 : 1,892,184 = 1,892,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    895,552/1,892,184 = 1,892,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    895,552x = 1,892,184 × 1,892,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    895,552x = 3,580,360,289,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,580,360,289,856/895,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,997,936.79

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