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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,250 and 1,881,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,250 and 1,881,640 is: 3,937,246.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,250 : 1,881,640 = 1,881,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,250/1,881,640 = 1,881,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,250x = 1,881,640 × 1,881,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,250x = 3,540,569,089,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,540,569,089,600/899,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,937,246.69

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