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Finding the Third Proportional to 898,902 and 1,925,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 898,902 and 1,925,739 is: 4,125,556.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    898,902 : 1,925,739 = 1,925,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    898,902/1,925,739 = 1,925,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    898,902x = 1,925,739 × 1,925,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    898,902x = 3,708,470,696,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,708,470,696,121/898,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,125,556.17

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