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Finding the Third Proportional to 898,938 and 1,931,281

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Solution

The third proportional to 898,938 and 1,931,281 is: 4,149,169.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    898,938 : 1,931,281 = 1,931,281 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    898,938/1,931,281 = 1,931,281/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    898,938x = 1,931,281 × 1,931,281
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    898,938x = 3,729,846,300,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,729,846,300,961/898,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,149,169.69

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