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Finding the Third Proportional to 890,334.75 and 2,099,637.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 890,334.75 and 2,099,637.38 is: 4,951,482.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    890,334.75 : 2,099,637.38 = 2,099,637.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    890,334.75/2,099,637.38 = 2,099,637.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    890,334.75x = 2,099,637.38 × 2,099,637.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    890,334.75x = 4,408,477,106,496.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,408,477,106,496.89/890,334.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,951,482.69

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