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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,641 and 1,944,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,641 and 1,944,531 is: 4,231,230.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,641 : 1,944,531 = 1,944,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,641/1,944,531 = 1,944,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,641x = 1,944,531 × 1,944,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,641x = 3,781,200,809,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,781,200,809,961/893,641
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,231,230.23

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