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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,468 and 1,956,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,468 and 1,956,068 is: 4,301,674.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,468 : 1,956,068 = 1,956,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,468/1,956,068 = 1,956,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,468x = 1,956,068 × 1,956,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,468x = 3,826,202,020,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,826,202,020,624/889,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,301,674.73

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