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Finding the Third Proportional to 912,888 and 1,853,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 912,888 and 1,853,424 is: 3,762,981.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    912,888 : 1,853,424 = 1,853,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    912,888/1,853,424 = 1,853,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    912,888x = 1,853,424 × 1,853,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    912,888x = 3,435,180,523,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,435,180,523,776/912,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,762,981.36

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