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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,462 and 1,926,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,462 and 1,926,892 is: 4,155,647.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,462 : 1,926,892 = 1,926,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,462/1,926,892 = 1,926,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,462x = 1,926,892 × 1,926,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,462x = 3,712,912,779,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,712,912,779,664/893,462
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,155,647.11

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