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Finding the Third Proportional to 898,713 and 1,954,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 898,713 and 1,954,890 is: 4,252,297.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    898,713 : 1,954,890 = 1,954,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    898,713/1,954,890 = 1,954,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    898,713x = 1,954,890 × 1,954,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    898,713x = 3,821,594,912,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,821,594,912,100/898,713
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,252,297.35

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