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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,810 and 1,944,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,810 and 1,944,868 is: 4,231,896.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,810 : 1,944,868 = 1,944,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,810/1,944,868 = 1,944,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,810x = 1,944,868 × 1,944,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,810x = 3,782,511,537,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,782,511,537,424/893,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,231,896.64

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