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Finding the Third Proportional to 898,935 and 1,931,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 898,935 and 1,931,274 is: 4,149,153.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    898,935 : 1,931,274 = 1,931,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    898,935/1,931,274 = 1,931,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    898,935x = 1,931,274 × 1,931,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    898,935x = 3,729,819,263,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,729,819,263,076/898,935
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,149,153.46

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