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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,100 and 1,916,784

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,100 and 1,916,784 is: 4,086,376.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,100 : 1,916,784 = 1,916,784 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,100/1,916,784 = 1,916,784/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,100x = 1,916,784 × 1,916,784
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,100x = 3,674,060,902,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,674,060,902,656/899,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,086,376.27

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