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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,511 and 1,932,414

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,511 and 1,932,414 is: 4,151,393.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,511 : 1,932,414 = 1,932,414 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,511/1,932,414 = 1,932,414/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,511x = 1,932,414 × 1,932,414
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,511x = 3,734,223,867,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,734,223,867,396/899,511
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,151,393.22

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