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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,792 and 1,944,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,792 and 1,944,832 is: 4,231,825.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,792 : 1,944,832 = 1,944,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,792/1,944,832 = 1,944,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,792x = 1,944,832 × 1,944,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,792x = 3,782,371,508,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,782,371,508,224/893,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,231,825.20

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