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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,887 and 1,954,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,887 and 1,954,883 is: 4,275,224.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,887 : 1,954,883 = 1,954,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,887/1,954,883 = 1,954,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,887x = 1,954,883 × 1,954,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,887x = 3,821,567,543,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,821,567,543,689/893,887
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,275,224.43

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