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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,452 and 1,926,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,452 and 1,926,872 is: 4,155,607.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,452 : 1,926,872 = 1,926,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,452/1,926,872 = 1,926,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,452x = 1,926,872 × 1,926,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,452x = 3,712,835,704,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,712,835,704,384/893,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,155,607.36

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