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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,855 and 1,939,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,855 and 1,939,332 is: 4,240,838.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,855 : 1,939,332 = 1,939,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,855/1,939,332 = 1,939,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,855x = 1,939,332 × 1,939,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,855x = 3,761,008,606,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,761,008,606,224/886,855
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,240,838.25

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