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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,908 and 1,842,903

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,908 and 1,842,903 is: 3,816,452.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,908 : 1,842,903 = 1,842,903 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,908/1,842,903 = 1,842,903/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,908x = 1,842,903 × 1,842,903
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,908x = 3,396,291,467,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,396,291,467,409/889,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,816,452.34

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