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Finding the Third Proportional to 847,888 and 1,793,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 847,888 and 1,793,928 is: 3,795,522.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    847,888 : 1,793,928 = 1,793,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    847,888/1,793,928 = 1,793,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    847,888x = 1,793,928 × 1,793,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    847,888x = 3,218,177,669,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,218,177,669,184/847,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,795,522.13

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