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Finding the Third Proportional to 898,909 and 1,947,505

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Solution

The third proportional to 898,909 and 1,947,505 is: 4,219,309.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    898,909 : 1,947,505 = 1,947,505 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    898,909/1,947,505 = 1,947,505/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    898,909x = 1,947,505 × 1,947,505
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    898,909x = 3,792,775,725,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,792,775,725,025/898,909
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,219,309.99

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