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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,101 and 1,946,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,101 and 1,946,844 is: 4,262,959.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,101 : 1,946,844 = 1,946,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,101/1,946,844 = 1,946,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,101x = 1,946,844 × 1,946,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,101x = 3,790,201,560,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,790,201,560,336/889,101
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,262,959.51

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