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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,889 and 1,954,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,889 and 1,954,887 is: 4,275,232.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,889 : 1,954,887 = 1,954,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,889/1,954,887 = 1,954,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,889x = 1,954,887 × 1,954,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,889x = 3,821,583,182,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,821,583,182,769/893,889
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,275,232.36

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