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Finding the Third Proportional to 928,798 and 1,896,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 928,798 and 1,896,959 is: 3,874,312.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    928,798 : 1,896,959 = 1,896,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    928,798/1,896,959 = 1,896,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    928,798x = 1,896,959 × 1,896,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    928,798x = 3,598,453,447,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,598,453,447,681/928,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,874,312.23

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