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Finding the Third Proportional to 898,360 and 1,314,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 898,360 and 1,314,100 is: 1,922,234.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    898,360 : 1,314,100 = 1,314,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    898,360/1,314,100 = 1,314,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    898,360x = 1,314,100 × 1,314,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    898,360x = 1,726,858,810,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,858,810,000/898,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,922,234.75

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