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Finding the Third Proportional to 896,838 and 1,935,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 896,838 and 1,935,372 is: 4,176,523.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896,838 : 1,935,372 = 1,935,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896,838/1,935,372 = 1,935,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896,838x = 1,935,372 × 1,935,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896,838x = 3,745,664,778,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,745,664,778,384/896,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,176,523.27

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