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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,390 and 1,926,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,390 and 1,926,292 is: 4,125,686.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,390 : 1,926,292 = 1,926,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,390/1,926,292 = 1,926,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,390x = 1,926,292 × 1,926,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,390x = 3,710,600,869,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,710,600,869,264/899,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,125,686.15

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