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Finding the Third Proportional to 890,559 and 2,100,179.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 890,559 and 2,100,179.25 is: 4,952,791.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    890,559 : 2,100,179.25 = 2,100,179.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    890,559/2,100,179.25 = 2,100,179.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    890,559x = 2,100,179.25 × 2,100,179.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    890,559x = 4,410,752,882,130.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,410,752,882,130.56/890,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,952,791.32

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