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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,790 and 1,944,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,790 and 1,944,828 is: 4,231,817.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,790 : 1,944,828 = 1,944,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,790/1,944,828 = 1,944,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,790x = 1,944,828 × 1,944,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,790x = 3,782,355,949,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,782,355,949,584/893,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,231,817.26

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