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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,812 and 1,939,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,812 and 1,939,260 is: 4,240,728.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,812 : 1,939,260 = 1,939,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,812/1,939,260 = 1,939,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,812x = 1,939,260 × 1,939,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,812x = 3,760,729,347,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,760,729,347,600/886,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,240,728.98

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