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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,619 and 1,944,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,619 and 1,944,486 is: 4,231,138.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,619 : 1,944,486 = 1,944,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,619/1,944,486 = 1,944,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,619x = 1,944,486 × 1,944,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,619x = 3,781,025,804,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,781,025,804,196/893,619
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,231,138.55

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