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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,123.63 and 1,926,497.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,123.63 and 1,926,497.25 is: 4,127,787.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,123.63 : 1,926,497.25 = 1,926,497.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,123.63/1,926,497.25 = 1,926,497.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,123.63x = 1,926,497.25 × 1,926,497.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,123.63x = 3,711,391,654,257.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,711,391,654,257.56/899,123.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,127,787.94

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