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Finding the Third Proportional to 897,861 and 1,938,150

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Solution

The third proportional to 897,861 and 1,938,150 is: 4,183,749.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    897,861 : 1,938,150 = 1,938,150 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    897,861/1,938,150 = 1,938,150/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    897,861x = 1,938,150 × 1,938,150
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    897,861x = 3,756,425,422,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,756,425,422,500/897,861
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,183,749.40

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