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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,540.44 and 2,123,502.96

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,540.44 and 2,123,502.96 is: 5,012,853.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,540.44 : 2,123,502.96 = 2,123,502.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,540.44/2,123,502.96 = 2,123,502.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,540.44x = 2,123,502.96 × 2,123,502.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,540.44x = 4,509,264,825,110.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,509,264,825,110.33/899,540.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,012,853.94

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