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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,395 and 1,944,867

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,395 and 1,944,867 is: 4,252,899.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,395 : 1,944,867 = 1,944,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,395/1,944,867 = 1,944,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,395x = 1,944,867 × 1,944,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,395x = 3,782,507,647,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,782,507,647,689/889,395
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,252,899.61

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