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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,245 and 1,881,631

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,245 and 1,881,631 is: 3,937,230.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,245 : 1,881,631 = 1,881,631 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,245/1,881,631 = 1,881,631/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,245x = 1,881,631 × 1,881,631
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,245x = 3,540,535,220,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,540,535,220,161/899,245
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,937,230.92

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