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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,392 and 1,944,861

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,392 and 1,944,861 is: 4,252,887.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,392 : 1,944,861 = 1,944,861 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,392/1,944,861 = 1,944,861/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,392x = 1,944,861 × 1,944,861
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,392x = 3,782,484,309,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,782,484,309,321/889,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,252,887.71

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