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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,995 and 1,947,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,995 and 1,947,580 is: 4,242,828.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,995 : 1,947,580 = 1,947,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,995/1,947,580 = 1,947,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,995x = 1,947,580 × 1,947,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,995x = 3,793,067,856,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,793,067,856,400/893,995
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,242,828.94

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