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Finding the Third Proportional to 898,944 and 1,931,295

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Solution

The third proportional to 898,944 and 1,931,295 is: 4,149,202.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    898,944 : 1,931,295 = 1,931,295 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    898,944/1,931,295 = 1,931,295/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    898,944x = 1,931,295 × 1,931,295
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    898,944x = 3,729,900,377,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,729,900,377,025/898,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,149,202.15

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