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Finding the Third Proportional to 897,776 and 1,921,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 897,776 and 1,921,660 is: 4,113,250.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    897,776 : 1,921,660 = 1,921,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    897,776/1,921,660 = 1,921,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    897,776x = 1,921,660 × 1,921,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    897,776x = 3,692,777,155,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,692,777,155,600/897,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,113,250.03

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