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Finding the Third Proportional to 898,310 and 1,946,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 898,310 and 1,946,160 is: 4,216,293.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    898,310 : 1,946,160 = 1,946,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    898,310/1,946,160 = 1,946,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    898,310x = 1,946,160 × 1,946,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    898,310x = 3,787,538,745,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,787,538,745,600/898,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,216,293.65

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