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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,557 and 1,944,722

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,557 and 1,944,722 is: 4,232,459.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,557 : 1,944,722 = 1,944,722 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,557/1,944,722 = 1,944,722/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,557x = 1,944,722 × 1,944,722
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,557x = 3,781,943,657,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,781,943,657,284/893,557
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,232,459.33

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