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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,896 and 1,842,878

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,896 and 1,842,878 is: 3,816,400.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,896 : 1,842,878 = 1,842,878 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,896/1,842,878 = 1,842,878/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,896x = 1,842,878 × 1,842,878
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,896x = 3,396,199,322,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,396,199,322,884/889,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,816,400.26

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