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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,153 and 2,097,979

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,153 and 2,097,979 is: 4,950,234.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,153 : 2,097,979 = 2,097,979 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,153/2,097,979 = 2,097,979/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,153x = 2,097,979 × 2,097,979
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,153x = 4,401,515,884,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,401,515,884,441/889,153
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,950,234.53

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