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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,276 and 1,946,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,276 and 1,946,896 is: 4,243,261.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,276 : 1,946,896 = 1,946,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,276/1,946,896 = 1,946,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,276x = 1,946,896 × 1,946,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,276x = 3,790,404,034,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,790,404,034,816/893,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,243,261.92

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