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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,167 and 1,963,091

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,167 and 1,963,091 is: 4,285,884.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,167 : 1,963,091 = 1,963,091 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,167/1,963,091 = 1,963,091/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,167x = 1,963,091 × 1,963,091
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,167x = 3,853,726,274,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,853,726,274,281/899,167
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,285,884.91

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