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Finding the Third Proportional to 897,819 and 1,938,075

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Solution

The third proportional to 897,819 and 1,938,075 is: 4,183,621.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    897,819 : 1,938,075 = 1,938,075 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    897,819/1,938,075 = 1,938,075/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    897,819x = 1,938,075 × 1,938,075
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    897,819x = 3,756,134,705,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,756,134,705,625/897,819
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,183,621.32

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