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Finding the Third Proportional to 912,728 and 1,883,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 912,728 and 1,883,632 is: 3,887,324.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    912,728 : 1,883,632 = 1,883,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    912,728/1,883,632 = 1,883,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    912,728x = 1,883,632 × 1,883,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    912,728x = 3,548,069,511,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,548,069,511,424/912,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,887,324.06

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