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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,585 and 1,932,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,585 and 1,932,556 is: 4,151,661.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,585 : 1,932,556 = 1,932,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,585/1,932,556 = 1,932,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,585x = 1,932,556 × 1,932,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,585x = 3,734,772,693,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,734,772,693,136/899,585
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,151,661.81

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