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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,220 and 1,881,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,220 and 1,881,573 is: 3,937,097.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,220 : 1,881,573 = 1,881,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,220/1,881,573 = 1,881,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,220x = 1,881,573 × 1,881,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,220x = 3,540,316,954,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,540,316,954,329/899,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,937,097.66

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