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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,696 and 1,947,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,696 and 1,947,976 is: 4,245,974.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,696 : 1,947,976 = 1,947,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,696/1,947,976 = 1,947,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,696x = 1,947,976 × 1,947,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,696x = 3,794,610,496,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,794,610,496,576/893,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,245,974.58

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