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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,583 and 1,932,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,583 and 1,932,552 is: 4,151,653.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,583 : 1,932,552 = 1,932,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,583/1,932,552 = 1,932,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,583x = 1,932,552 × 1,932,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,583x = 3,734,757,232,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,734,757,232,704/899,583
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,151,653.86

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