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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,673 and 1,915,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,673 and 1,915,272 is: 4,104,708.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,673 : 1,915,272 = 1,915,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,673/1,915,272 = 1,915,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,673x = 1,915,272 × 1,915,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,673x = 3,668,266,833,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,668,266,833,984/893,673
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,104,708.14

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