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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,893 and 1,842,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,893 and 1,842,873 is: 3,816,392.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,893 : 1,842,873 = 1,842,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,893/1,842,873 = 1,842,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,893x = 1,842,873 × 1,842,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,893x = 3,396,180,894,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,396,180,894,129/889,893
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,816,392.41

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