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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,803 and 1,919,577

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,803 and 1,919,577 is: 4,141,114.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,803 : 1,919,577 = 1,919,577 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,803/1,919,577 = 1,919,577/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,803x = 1,919,577 × 1,919,577
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,803x = 3,684,775,858,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,684,775,858,929/889,803
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,141,114.22

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