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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,640 and 1,944,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,640 and 1,944,532 is: 4,231,239.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,640 : 1,944,532 = 1,944,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,640/1,944,532 = 1,944,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,640x = 1,944,532 × 1,944,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,640x = 3,781,204,699,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,781,204,699,024/893,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,231,239.31

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