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Finding the Third Proportional to 890,048 and 1,853,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 890,048 and 1,853,728 is: 3,860,811.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    890,048 : 1,853,728 = 1,853,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    890,048/1,853,728 = 1,853,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    890,048x = 1,853,728 × 1,853,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    890,048x = 3,436,307,497,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,436,307,497,984/890,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,860,811.44

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