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Finding the Third Proportional to 884,279 and 1,894,630

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Solution

The third proportional to 884,279 and 1,894,630 is: 4,059,378.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884,279 : 1,894,630 = 1,894,630 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884,279/1,894,630 = 1,894,630/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884,279x = 1,894,630 × 1,894,630
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884,279x = 3,589,622,836,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,589,622,836,900/884,279
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,059,378.13

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