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Finding the Third Proportional to 865,356 and 1,893,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 865,356 and 1,893,844 is: 4,144,704.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    865,356 : 1,893,844 = 1,893,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    865,356/1,893,844 = 1,893,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    865,356x = 1,893,844 × 1,893,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    865,356x = 3,586,645,096,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,586,645,096,336/865,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,144,704.72

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