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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,805 and 1,939,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,805 and 1,939,240 is: 4,240,674.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,805 : 1,939,240 = 1,939,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,805/1,939,240 = 1,939,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,805x = 1,939,240 × 1,939,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,805x = 3,760,651,777,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,760,651,777,600/886,805
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,240,674.98

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