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Finding the Third Proportional to 897,576 and 1,921,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 897,576 and 1,921,238 is: 4,112,359.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    897,576 : 1,921,238 = 1,921,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    897,576/1,921,238 = 1,921,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    897,576x = 1,921,238 × 1,921,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    897,576x = 3,691,155,452,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,691,155,452,644/897,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,112,359.79

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