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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,107 and 1,946,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,107 and 1,946,856 is: 4,262,983.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,107 : 1,946,856 = 1,946,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,107/1,946,856 = 1,946,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,107x = 1,946,856 × 1,946,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,107x = 3,790,248,284,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,790,248,284,736/889,107
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,262,983.29

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