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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,246 and 1,881,634

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,246 and 1,881,634 is: 3,937,239.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,246 : 1,881,634 = 1,881,634 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,246/1,881,634 = 1,881,634/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,246x = 1,881,634 × 1,881,634
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,246x = 3,540,546,509,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,540,546,509,956/899,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,937,239.10

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