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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,249 and 1,951,329

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,249 and 1,951,329 is: 4,281,910.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,249 : 1,951,329 = 1,951,329 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,249/1,951,329 = 1,951,329/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,249x = 1,951,329 × 1,951,329
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,249x = 3,807,684,866,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,807,684,866,241/889,249
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,281,910.77

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