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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,804 and 1,919,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,804 and 1,919,584 is: 4,141,139.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,804 : 1,919,584 = 1,919,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,804/1,919,584 = 1,919,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,804x = 1,919,584 × 1,919,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,804x = 3,684,802,733,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,684,802,733,056/889,804
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,141,139.77

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