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Finding the Third Proportional to 897,595 and 1,921,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 897,595 and 1,921,274 is: 4,112,426.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    897,595 : 1,921,274 = 1,921,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    897,595/1,921,274 = 1,921,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    897,595x = 1,921,274 × 1,921,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    897,595x = 3,691,293,783,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,691,293,783,076/897,595
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,112,426.86

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