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Finding the Third Proportional to 895,899 and 1,934,316

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Solution

The third proportional to 895,899 and 1,934,316 is: 4,176,339.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    895,899 : 1,934,316 = 1,934,316 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    895,899/1,934,316 = 1,934,316/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    895,899x = 1,934,316 × 1,934,316
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    895,899x = 3,741,578,387,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,741,578,387,856/895,899
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,176,339.51

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