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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,217 and 1,881,564.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,217 and 1,881,564.75 is: 3,937,076.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,217 : 1,881,564.75 = 1,881,564.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,217/1,881,564.75 = 1,881,564.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,217x = 1,881,564.75 × 1,881,564.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,217x = 3,540,285,908,442.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,540,285,908,442.56/899,217
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,937,076.27

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