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Finding the Third Proportional to 897,039 and 1,918,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 897,039 and 1,918,556 is: 4,103,341.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    897,039 : 1,918,556 = 1,918,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    897,039/1,918,556 = 1,918,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    897,039x = 1,918,556 × 1,918,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    897,039x = 3,680,857,125,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,680,857,125,136/897,039
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,103,341.24

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