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Finding the Third Proportional to 890,530 and 2,100,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 890,530 and 2,100,029 is: 4,952,243.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    890,530 : 2,100,029 = 2,100,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    890,530/2,100,029 = 2,100,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    890,530x = 2,100,029 × 2,100,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    890,530x = 4,410,121,800,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,410,121,800,841/890,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,952,243.95

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