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Finding the Third Proportional to 898,941 and 1,931,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 898,941 and 1,931,286 is: 4,149,177.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    898,941 : 1,931,286 = 1,931,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    898,941/1,931,286 = 1,931,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    898,941x = 1,931,286 × 1,931,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    898,941x = 3,729,865,613,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,729,865,613,796/898,941
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,149,177.33

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