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Finding the Third Proportional to 897,900.38 and 1,938,234.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 897,900.38 and 1,938,234.75 is: 4,183,931.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    897,900.38 : 1,938,234.75 = 1,938,234.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    897,900.38/1,938,234.75 = 1,938,234.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    897,900.38x = 1,938,234.75 × 1,938,234.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    897,900.38x = 3,756,753,946,107.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,756,753,946,107.56/897,900.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,183,931.82

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