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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,163 and 1,963,083

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,163 and 1,963,083 is: 4,285,869.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,163 : 1,963,083 = 1,963,083 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,163/1,963,083 = 1,963,083/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,163x = 1,963,083 × 1,963,083
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,163x = 3,853,694,864,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,853,694,864,889/899,163
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,285,869.04

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