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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,688 and 1,947,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,688 and 1,947,960 is: 4,245,942.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,688 : 1,947,960 = 1,947,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,688/1,947,960 = 1,947,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,688x = 1,947,960 × 1,947,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,688x = 3,794,548,161,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,794,548,161,600/893,688
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,245,942.84

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