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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,690 and 1,947,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,690 and 1,947,964 is: 4,245,950.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,690 : 1,947,964 = 1,947,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,690/1,947,964 = 1,947,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,690x = 1,947,964 × 1,947,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,690x = 3,794,563,745,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,794,563,745,296/893,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,245,950.77

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