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Finding the Third Proportional to 890,118 and 1,912,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 890,118 and 1,912,950 is: 4,111,115.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    890,118 : 1,912,950 = 1,912,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    890,118/1,912,950 = 1,912,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    890,118x = 1,912,950 × 1,912,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    890,118x = 3,659,377,702,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,659,377,702,500/890,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,111,115.27

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