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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,232 and 1,937,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,232 and 1,937,856 is: 4,176,103.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,232 : 1,937,856 = 1,937,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,232/1,937,856 = 1,937,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,232x = 1,937,856 × 1,937,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,232x = 3,755,285,876,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,755,285,876,736/899,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,176,103.47

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