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Finding the Third Proportional to 898,796 and 1,908,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 898,796 and 1,908,400 is: 4,052,076.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    898,796 : 1,908,400 = 1,908,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    898,796/1,908,400 = 1,908,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    898,796x = 1,908,400 × 1,908,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    898,796x = 3,641,990,560,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,641,990,560,000/898,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,052,076.96

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