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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,978 and 1,903,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,978 and 1,903,184 is: 4,051,676.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,978 : 1,903,184 = 1,903,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,978/1,903,184 = 1,903,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,978x = 1,903,184 × 1,903,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,978x = 3,622,109,337,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,622,109,337,856/893,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,051,676.15

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