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Finding the Third Proportional to 895,889 and 1,941,213

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Solution

The third proportional to 895,889 and 1,941,213 is: 4,206,221.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    895,889 : 1,941,213 = 1,941,213 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    895,889/1,941,213 = 1,941,213/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    895,889x = 1,941,213 × 1,941,213
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    895,889x = 3,768,307,911,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,768,307,911,369/895,889
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,206,221.88

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