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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,202 and 1,871,326

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,202 and 1,871,326 is: 3,938,206.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,202 : 1,871,326 = 1,871,326 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,202/1,871,326 = 1,871,326/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,202x = 1,871,326 × 1,871,326
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,202x = 3,501,860,998,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,501,860,998,276/889,202
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,938,206.39

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