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Finding the Third Proportional to 896,676 and 1,942,734

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Solution

The third proportional to 896,676 and 1,942,734 is: 4,209,118.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896,676 : 1,942,734 = 1,942,734 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896,676/1,942,734 = 1,942,734/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896,676x = 1,942,734 × 1,942,734
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896,676x = 3,774,215,394,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,774,215,394,756/896,676
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,209,118.34

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