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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,693 and 1,932,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,693 and 1,932,744 is: 4,189,221.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,693 : 1,932,744 = 1,932,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,693/1,932,744 = 1,932,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,693x = 1,932,744 × 1,932,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,693x = 3,735,499,369,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,735,499,369,536/891,693
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,189,221.37

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