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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,790 and 1,919,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,790 and 1,919,544 is: 4,141,032.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,790 : 1,919,544 = 1,919,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,790/1,919,544 = 1,919,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,790x = 1,919,544 × 1,919,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,790x = 3,684,649,167,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,684,649,167,936/889,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,141,032.34

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