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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,099 and 1,946,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,099 and 1,946,840 is: 4,262,951.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,099 : 1,946,840 = 1,946,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,099/1,946,840 = 1,946,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,099x = 1,946,840 × 1,946,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,099x = 3,790,185,985,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,790,185,985,600/889,099
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,262,951.58

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