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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,963.50 and 1,843,011

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,963.50 and 1,843,011 is: 3,816,661.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,963.50 : 1,843,011 = 1,843,011 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,963.50/1,843,011 = 1,843,011/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,963.50x = 1,843,011 × 1,843,011
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,963.50x = 3,396,689,546,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,396,689,546,121/889,963.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,816,661.63

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