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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,259 and 1,947,126

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,259 and 1,947,126 is: 4,244,345.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,259 : 1,947,126 = 1,947,126 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,259/1,947,126 = 1,947,126/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,259x = 1,947,126 × 1,947,126
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,259x = 3,791,299,659,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,791,299,659,876/893,259
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,244,345.32

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