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Finding the Third Proportional to 895,592 and 1,892,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 895,592 and 1,892,260 is: 3,998,079.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    895,592 : 1,892,260 = 1,892,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    895,592/1,892,260 = 1,892,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    895,592x = 1,892,260 × 1,892,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    895,592x = 3,580,647,907,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,580,647,907,600/895,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,998,079.38

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