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Finding the Third Proportional to 890,302 and 2,099,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 890,302 and 2,099,561 is: 4,951,304.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    890,302 : 2,099,561 = 2,099,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    890,302/2,099,561 = 2,099,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    890,302x = 2,099,561 × 2,099,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    890,302x = 4,408,156,392,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,408,156,392,721/890,302
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,951,304.61

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