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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,316 and 1,862,022

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,316 and 1,862,022 is: 3,855,292.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,316 : 1,862,022 = 1,862,022 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,316/1,862,022 = 1,862,022/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,316x = 1,862,022 × 1,862,022
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,316x = 3,467,125,928,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,467,125,928,484/899,316
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,855,292.16

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