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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,800 and 1,919,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,800 and 1,919,571 is: 4,141,102.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,800 : 1,919,571 = 1,919,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,800/1,919,571 = 1,919,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,800x = 1,919,571 × 1,919,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,800x = 3,684,752,824,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,684,752,824,041/889,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,141,102.30

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