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Finding the Third Proportional to 898,890 and 1,925,715

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Solution

The third proportional to 898,890 and 1,925,715 is: 4,125,508.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    898,890 : 1,925,715 = 1,925,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    898,890/1,925,715 = 1,925,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    898,890x = 1,925,715 × 1,925,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    898,890x = 3,708,378,261,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,708,378,261,225/898,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,125,508.42

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