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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,302 and 1,947,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,302 and 1,947,260 is: 4,263,817.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,302 : 1,947,260 = 1,947,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,302/1,947,260 = 1,947,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,302x = 1,947,260 × 1,947,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,302x = 3,791,821,507,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,791,821,507,600/889,302
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,263,817.59

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