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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,221 and 1,949,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,221 and 1,949,589 is: 4,288,881.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,221 : 1,949,589 = 1,949,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,221/1,949,589 = 1,949,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,221x = 1,949,589 × 1,949,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,221x = 3,800,897,268,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,800,897,268,921/886,221
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,288,881.97

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