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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,785 and 1,939,201

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,785 and 1,939,201 is: 4,240,600.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,785 : 1,939,201 = 1,939,201 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,785/1,939,201 = 1,939,201/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,785x = 1,939,201 × 1,939,201
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,785x = 3,760,500,518,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,760,500,518,401/886,785
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,240,600.05

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