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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,530 and 1,932,453

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,530 and 1,932,453 is: 4,151,473.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,530 : 1,932,453 = 1,932,453 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,530/1,932,453 = 1,932,453/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,530x = 1,932,453 × 1,932,453
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,530x = 3,734,374,597,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,734,374,597,209/899,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,151,473.10

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