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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,494 and 1,959,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,494 and 1,959,608 is: 4,331,742.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,494 : 1,959,608 = 1,959,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,494/1,959,608 = 1,959,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,494x = 1,959,608 × 1,959,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,494x = 3,840,063,513,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,840,063,513,664/886,494
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,331,742.25

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