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Finding the Third Proportional to 895,810 and 1,949,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 895,810 and 1,949,076 is: 4,240,739.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    895,810 : 1,949,076 = 1,949,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    895,810/1,949,076 = 1,949,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    895,810x = 1,949,076 × 1,949,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    895,810x = 3,798,897,253,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,798,897,253,776/895,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,240,739.95

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