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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,109 and 1,881,333

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,109 and 1,881,333 is: 3,936,579.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,109 : 1,881,333 = 1,881,333 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,109/1,881,333 = 1,881,333/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,109x = 1,881,333 × 1,881,333
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,109x = 3,539,413,856,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,539,413,856,889/899,109
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,936,579.28

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