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Finding the Third Proportional to 896,480 and 1,942,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 896,480 and 1,942,304 is: 4,208,175.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896,480 : 1,942,304 = 1,942,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896,480/1,942,304 = 1,942,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896,480x = 1,942,304 × 1,942,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896,480x = 3,772,544,828,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,772,544,828,416/896,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,208,175.12

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