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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,054 and 2,079,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,054 and 2,079,198 is: 4,851,630.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,054 : 2,079,198 = 2,079,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,054/2,079,198 = 2,079,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,054x = 2,079,198 × 2,079,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,054x = 4,323,064,323,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,323,064,323,204/891,054
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,851,630.01

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