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Finding the Third Proportional to 895,578 and 1,892,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 895,578 and 1,892,232 is: 3,998,023.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    895,578 : 1,892,232 = 1,892,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    895,578/1,892,232 = 1,892,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    895,578x = 1,892,232 × 1,892,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    895,578x = 3,580,541,941,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,580,541,941,824/895,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,998,023.56

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