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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,127 and 1,926,499.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,127 and 1,926,499.50 is: 4,127,782.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,127 : 1,926,499.50 = 1,926,499.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,127/1,926,499.50 = 1,926,499.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,127x = 1,926,499.50 × 1,926,499.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,127x = 3,711,400,323,500.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,711,400,323,500.25/899,127
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,127,782.09

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