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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,290 and 1,947,222

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,290 and 1,947,222 is: 4,263,708.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,290 : 1,947,222 = 1,947,222 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,290/1,947,222 = 1,947,222/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,290x = 1,947,222 × 1,947,222
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,290x = 3,791,673,517,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,791,673,517,284/889,290
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,263,708.71

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