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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,526 and 1,947,708

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,526 and 1,947,708 is: 4,245,613.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,526 : 1,947,708 = 1,947,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,526/1,947,708 = 1,947,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,526x = 1,947,708 × 1,947,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,526x = 3,793,566,453,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,793,566,453,264/893,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,245,613.95

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