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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,012 and 1,920,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,012 and 1,920,184 is: 4,147,420.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,012 : 1,920,184 = 1,920,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,012/1,920,184 = 1,920,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,012x = 1,920,184 × 1,920,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,012x = 3,687,106,593,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,687,106,593,856/889,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,147,420.50

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