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Finding the Third Proportional to 904,936 and 1,898,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 904,936 and 1,898,000 is: 3,980,838.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904,936 : 1,898,000 = 1,898,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904,936/1,898,000 = 1,898,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904,936x = 1,898,000 × 1,898,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904,936x = 3,602,404,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,602,404,000,000/904,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,980,838.42

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