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Finding the Third Proportional to 894,752 and 1,988,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 894,752 and 1,988,416 is: 4,418,876.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    894,752 : 1,988,416 = 1,988,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    894,752/1,988,416 = 1,988,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    894,752x = 1,988,416 × 1,988,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    894,752x = 3,953,798,189,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,953,798,189,056/894,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,418,876.06

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