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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,248 and 1,951,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,248 and 1,951,336 is: 4,281,946.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,248 : 1,951,336 = 1,951,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,248/1,951,336 = 1,951,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,248x = 1,951,336 × 1,951,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,248x = 3,807,712,184,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,807,712,184,896/889,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,281,946.30

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