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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,840 and 1,952,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,840 and 1,952,844 is: 4,276,102.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,840 : 1,952,844 = 1,952,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,840/1,952,844 = 1,952,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,840x = 1,952,844 × 1,952,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,840x = 3,813,599,688,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,813,599,688,336/891,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,276,102.99

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