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Finding the Third Proportional to 924,560 and 1,989,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 924,560 and 1,989,088 is: 4,279,301.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    924,560 : 1,989,088 = 1,989,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    924,560/1,989,088 = 1,989,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    924,560x = 1,989,088 × 1,989,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    924,560x = 3,956,471,071,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,956,471,071,744/924,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,279,301.58

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