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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,494 and 1,914,075

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,494 and 1,914,075 is: 4,118,839.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,494 : 1,914,075 = 1,914,075 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,494/1,914,075 = 1,914,075/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,494x = 1,914,075 × 1,914,075
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,494x = 3,663,683,105,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,663,683,105,625/889,494
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,118,839.59

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