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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,818 and 1,939,266

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,818 and 1,939,266 is: 4,240,726.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,818 : 1,939,266 = 1,939,266 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,818/1,939,266 = 1,939,266/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,818x = 1,939,266 × 1,939,266
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,818x = 3,760,752,618,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,760,752,618,756/886,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,240,726.53

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