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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,802 and 1,939,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,802 and 1,939,492 is: 4,241,791.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,802 : 1,939,492 = 1,939,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,802/1,939,492 = 1,939,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,802x = 1,939,492 × 1,939,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,802x = 3,761,629,218,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,761,629,218,064/886,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,241,791.54

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