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Finding the Third Proportional to 900,189 and 1,954,914.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 900,189 and 1,954,914.75 is: 4,245,432.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    900,189 : 1,954,914.75 = 1,954,914.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    900,189/1,954,914.75 = 1,954,914.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    900,189x = 1,954,914.75 × 1,954,914.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    900,189x = 3,821,691,679,767.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,821,691,679,767.56/900,189
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,245,432.55

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