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Finding the Third Proportional to 896,187 and 1,419,754.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 896,187 and 1,419,754.50 is: 2,249,198.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896,187 : 1,419,754.50 = 1,419,754.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896,187/1,419,754.50 = 1,419,754.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896,187x = 1,419,754.50 × 1,419,754.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896,187x = 2,015,702,840,270.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,015,702,840,270.25/896,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,249,198.93

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