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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,544.23 and 2,123,508.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,544.23 and 2,123,508.66 is: 5,012,859.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,544.23 : 2,123,508.66 = 2,123,508.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,544.23/2,123,508.66 = 2,123,508.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,544.23x = 2,123,508.66 × 2,123,508.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,544.23x = 4,509,289,013,168.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,509,289,013,168.68/899,544.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,012,859.67

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