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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,143 and 1,926,529

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,143 and 1,926,529 is: 4,127,835.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,143 : 1,926,529 = 1,926,529 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,143/1,926,529 = 1,926,529/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,143x = 1,926,529 × 1,926,529
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,143x = 3,711,513,987,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,711,513,987,841/899,143
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,127,835.05

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