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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,718 and 2,099,408

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,718 and 2,099,408 is: 4,953,832.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,718 : 2,099,408 = 2,099,408 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,718/2,099,408 = 2,099,408/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,718x = 2,099,408 × 2,099,408
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,718x = 4,407,513,950,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,407,513,950,464/889,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,953,832.51

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