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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,642 and 1,944,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,642 and 1,944,536 is: 4,231,247.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,642 : 1,944,536 = 1,944,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,642/1,944,536 = 1,944,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,642x = 1,944,536 × 1,944,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,642x = 3,781,220,255,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,781,220,255,296/893,642
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,231,247.25

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