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Finding the Third Proportional to 894,057 and 1,939,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 894,057 and 1,939,491 is: 4,207,366.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    894,057 : 1,939,491 = 1,939,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    894,057/1,939,491 = 1,939,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    894,057x = 1,939,491 × 1,939,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    894,057x = 3,761,625,339,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,761,625,339,081/894,057
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,207,366.35

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