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Finding the Third Proportional to 914,144 and 1,872,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 914,144 and 1,872,832 is: 3,836,922.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,144 : 1,872,832 = 1,872,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,144/1,872,832 = 1,872,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,144x = 1,872,832 × 1,872,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,144x = 3,507,499,700,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,507,499,700,224/914,144
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,836,922.52

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