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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,238,928 and 1,893,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,238,928 and 1,893,936 is: 2,895,239.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,238,928 : 1,893,936 = 1,893,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,238,928/1,893,936 = 1,893,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,238,928x = 1,893,936 × 1,893,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,238,928x = 3,586,993,572,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,586,993,572,096/1,238,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,895,239.73

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