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Finding the Third Proportional to 896,716 and 1,939,961

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Solution

The third proportional to 896,716 and 1,939,961 is: 4,196,923.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896,716 : 1,939,961 = 1,939,961 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896,716/1,939,961 = 1,939,961/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896,716x = 1,939,961 × 1,939,961
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896,716x = 3,763,448,681,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,763,448,681,521/896,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,196,923.75

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