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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,402 and 1,944,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,402 and 1,944,882 is: 4,252,931.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,402 : 1,944,882 = 1,944,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,402/1,944,882 = 1,944,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,402x = 1,944,882 × 1,944,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,402x = 3,782,565,993,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,782,565,993,924/889,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,252,931.74

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