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Finding the Third Proportional to 898,968 and 1,931,343

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Solution

The third proportional to 898,968 and 1,931,343 is: 4,149,297.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    898,968 : 1,931,343 = 1,931,343 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    898,968/1,931,343 = 1,931,343/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    898,968x = 1,931,343 × 1,931,343
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    898,968x = 3,730,085,783,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,730,085,783,649/898,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,149,297.62

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