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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,194 and 1,921,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,194 and 1,921,956 is: 4,168,291.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,194 : 1,921,956 = 1,921,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,194/1,921,956 = 1,921,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,194x = 1,921,956 × 1,921,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,194x = 3,693,914,865,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,693,914,865,936/886,194
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,168,291.44

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