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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,839 and 2,099,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,839 and 2,099,646 is: 4,954,281.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,839 : 2,099,646 = 2,099,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,839/2,099,646 = 2,099,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,839x = 2,099,646 × 2,099,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,839x = 4,408,513,325,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,408,513,325,316/889,839
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,954,281.98

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