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Finding the Third Proportional to 907,721 and 2,139,711

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Solution

The third proportional to 907,721 and 2,139,711 is: 5,043,799.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    907,721 : 2,139,711 = 2,139,711 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    907,721/2,139,711 = 2,139,711/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    907,721x = 2,139,711 × 2,139,711
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    907,721x = 4,578,363,163,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,578,363,163,521/907,721
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,043,799.98

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