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Finding the Third Proportional to 890,532 and 2,100,037.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 890,532 and 2,100,037.50 is: 4,952,272.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    890,532 : 2,100,037.50 = 2,100,037.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    890,532/2,100,037.50 = 2,100,037.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    890,532x = 2,100,037.50 × 2,100,037.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    890,532x = 4,410,157,501,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,410,157,501,406.25/890,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,952,272.91

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