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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,522 and 1,932,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,522 and 1,932,440 is: 4,151,454.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,522 : 1,932,440 = 1,932,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,522/1,932,440 = 1,932,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,522x = 1,932,440 × 1,932,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,522x = 3,734,324,353,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,734,324,353,600/899,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,151,454.17

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