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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,692 and 1,947,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,692 and 1,947,968 is: 4,245,958.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,692 : 1,947,968 = 1,947,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,692/1,947,968 = 1,947,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,692x = 1,947,968 × 1,947,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,692x = 3,794,579,329,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,794,579,329,024/893,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,245,958.71

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