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Finding the Third Proportional to 895,900 and 1,934,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 895,900 and 1,934,320 is: 4,176,352.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    895,900 : 1,934,320 = 1,934,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    895,900/1,934,320 = 1,934,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    895,900x = 1,934,320 × 1,934,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    895,900x = 3,741,593,862,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,741,593,862,400/895,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,176,352.12

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