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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,538 and 1,932,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,538 and 1,932,480 is: 4,151,552.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,538 : 1,932,480 = 1,932,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,538/1,932,480 = 1,932,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,538x = 1,932,480 × 1,932,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,538x = 3,734,478,950,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,734,478,950,400/899,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,151,552.19

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