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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,396 and 1,944,869

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,396 and 1,944,869 is: 4,252,903.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,396 : 1,944,869 = 1,944,869 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,396/1,944,869 = 1,944,869/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,396x = 1,944,869 × 1,944,869
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,396x = 3,782,515,427,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,782,515,427,161/889,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,252,903.57

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