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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,244 and 1,881,630

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,244 and 1,881,630 is: 3,937,231.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,244 : 1,881,630 = 1,881,630 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,244/1,881,630 = 1,881,630/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,244x = 1,881,630 × 1,881,630
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,244x = 3,540,531,456,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,540,531,456,900/899,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,937,231.12

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