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Finding the Third Proportional to 898,324 and 1,946,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 898,324 and 1,946,188 is: 4,216,349.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    898,324 : 1,946,188 = 1,946,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    898,324/1,946,188 = 1,946,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    898,324x = 1,946,188 × 1,946,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    898,324x = 3,787,647,731,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,787,647,731,344/898,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,216,349.26

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