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Finding the Third Proportional to 890,372 and 2,099,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 890,372 and 2,099,696 is: 4,951,552.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    890,372 : 2,099,696 = 2,099,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    890,372/2,099,696 = 2,099,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    890,372x = 2,099,696 × 2,099,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    890,372x = 4,408,723,292,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,408,723,292,416/890,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,951,552.04

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