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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,547 and 2,123,514.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,547 and 2,123,514.75 is: 5,012,873.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,547 : 2,123,514.75 = 2,123,514.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,547/2,123,514.75 = 2,123,514.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,547x = 2,123,514.75 × 2,123,514.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,547x = 4,509,314,893,467.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,509,314,893,467.56/899,547
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,012,873.03

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