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Finding the Third Proportional to 920,925 and 1,879,298

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Solution

The third proportional to 920,925 and 1,879,298 is: 3,835,014.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    920,925 : 1,879,298 = 1,879,298 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    920,925/1,879,298 = 1,879,298/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    920,925x = 1,879,298 × 1,879,298
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    920,925x = 3,531,760,972,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,531,760,972,804/920,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,835,014.77

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