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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,067 and 1,912,554

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,067 and 1,912,554 is: 4,068,509.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,067 : 1,912,554 = 1,912,554 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,067/1,912,554 = 1,912,554/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,067x = 1,912,554 × 1,912,554
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,067x = 3,657,862,802,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,657,862,802,916/899,067
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,068,509.69

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