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Finding the Third Proportional to 865,355 and 1,893,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 865,355 and 1,893,843 is: 4,144,705.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    865,355 : 1,893,843 = 1,893,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    865,355/1,893,843 = 1,893,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    865,355x = 1,893,843 × 1,893,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    865,355x = 3,586,641,308,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,586,641,308,649/865,355
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,144,705.13

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