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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,895 and 1,842,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,895 and 1,842,876 is: 3,816,396.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,895 : 1,842,876 = 1,842,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,895/1,842,876 = 1,842,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,895x = 1,842,876 × 1,842,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,895x = 3,396,191,951,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,396,191,951,376/889,895
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,816,396.26

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