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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,810 and 1,939,248

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,810 and 1,939,248 is: 4,240,686.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,810 : 1,939,248 = 1,939,248 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,810/1,939,248 = 1,939,248/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,810x = 1,939,248 × 1,939,248
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,810x = 3,760,682,805,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,760,682,805,504/886,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,240,686.06

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