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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,334 and 1,839,294

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,334 and 1,839,294 is: 3,838,502.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,334 : 1,839,294 = 1,839,294 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,334/1,839,294 = 1,839,294/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,334x = 1,839,294 × 1,839,294
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,334x = 3,383,002,418,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,383,002,418,436/881,334
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,838,502.11

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