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Finding the Third Proportional to 865,352 and 1,893,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 865,352 and 1,893,836 is: 4,144,688.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    865,352 : 1,893,836 = 1,893,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    865,352/1,893,836 = 1,893,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    865,352x = 1,893,836 × 1,893,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    865,352x = 3,586,614,794,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,586,614,794,896/865,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,144,688.86

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