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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,480 and 1,921,560.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,480 and 1,921,560.75 is: 4,141,871.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,480 : 1,921,560.75 = 1,921,560.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,480/1,921,560.75 = 1,921,560.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,480x = 1,921,560.75 × 1,921,560.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,480x = 3,692,395,715,940.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,692,395,715,940.56/891,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,141,871.62

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