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Finding the Third Proportional to 921,096 and 1,992,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 921,096 and 1,992,002 is: 4,307,989.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    921,096 : 1,992,002 = 1,992,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    921,096/1,992,002 = 1,992,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    921,096x = 1,992,002 × 1,992,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    921,096x = 3,968,071,968,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,968,071,968,004/921,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,307,989.58

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