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Finding the Third Proportional to 890,554.50 and 2,100,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 890,554.50 and 2,100,168 is: 4,952,763.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    890,554.50 : 2,100,168 = 2,100,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    890,554.50/2,100,168 = 2,100,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    890,554.50x = 2,100,168 × 2,100,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    890,554.50x = 4,410,705,628,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,410,705,628,224/890,554.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,952,763.28

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