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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,538 and 1,944,684

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,538 and 1,944,684 is: 4,232,383.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,538 : 1,944,684 = 1,944,684 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,538/1,944,684 = 1,944,684/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,538x = 1,944,684 × 1,944,684
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,538x = 3,781,795,859,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,781,795,859,856/893,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,232,383.92

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