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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,062 and 1,912,545

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,062 and 1,912,545 is: 4,068,494.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,062 : 1,912,545 = 1,912,545 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,062/1,912,545 = 1,912,545/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,062x = 1,912,545 × 1,912,545
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,062x = 3,657,828,377,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,657,828,377,025/899,062
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,068,494.03

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