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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,797 and 1,919,565

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,797 and 1,919,565 is: 4,141,090.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,797 : 1,919,565 = 1,919,565 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,797/1,919,565 = 1,919,565/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,797x = 1,919,565 × 1,919,565
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,797x = 3,684,729,789,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,684,729,789,225/889,797
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,141,090.37

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