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Finding the Third Proportional to 898,060 and 1,906,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 898,060 and 1,906,820 is: 4,048,685.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    898,060 : 1,906,820 = 1,906,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    898,060/1,906,820 = 1,906,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    898,060x = 1,906,820 × 1,906,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    898,060x = 3,635,962,512,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,635,962,512,400/898,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,048,685.51

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