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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,268 and 1,946,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,268 and 1,946,880 is: 4,243,230.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,268 : 1,946,880 = 1,946,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,268/1,946,880 = 1,946,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,268x = 1,946,880 × 1,946,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,268x = 3,790,341,734,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,790,341,734,400/893,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,243,230.18

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