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Finding the Third Proportional to 894,063 and 1,939,503

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Solution

The third proportional to 894,063 and 1,939,503 is: 4,207,390.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    894,063 : 1,939,503 = 1,939,503 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    894,063/1,939,503 = 1,939,503/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    894,063x = 1,939,503 × 1,939,503
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    894,063x = 3,761,671,887,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,761,671,887,009/894,063
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,207,390.18

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