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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,389 and 1,944,855

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,389 and 1,944,855 is: 4,252,875.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,389 : 1,944,855 = 1,944,855 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,389/1,944,855 = 1,944,855/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,389x = 1,944,855 × 1,944,855
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,389x = 3,782,460,971,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,782,460,971,025/889,389
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,252,875.82

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