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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,046 and 1,912,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,046 and 1,912,518 is: 4,068,451.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,046 : 1,912,518 = 1,912,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,046/1,912,518 = 1,912,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,046x = 1,912,518 × 1,912,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,046x = 3,657,725,100,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,657,725,100,324/899,046
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,068,451.56

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