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Finding the Third Proportional to 898,341 and 1,946,182

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Solution

The third proportional to 898,341 and 1,946,182 is: 4,216,243.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    898,341 : 1,946,182 = 1,946,182 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    898,341/1,946,182 = 1,946,182/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    898,341x = 1,946,182 × 1,946,182
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    898,341x = 3,787,624,377,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,787,624,377,124/898,341
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,216,243.47

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