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Finding the Third Proportional to 928,792 and 1,896,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 928,792 and 1,896,948 is: 3,874,292.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    928,792 : 1,896,948 = 1,896,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    928,792/1,896,948 = 1,896,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    928,792x = 1,896,948 × 1,896,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    928,792x = 3,598,411,714,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,598,411,714,704/928,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,874,292.32

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