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Finding the Third Proportional to 890,271.84 and 1,812,006.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 890,271.84 and 1,812,006.56 is: 3,688,050.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    890,271.84 : 1,812,006.56 = 1,812,006.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    890,271.84/1,812,006.56 = 1,812,006.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    890,271.84x = 1,812,006.56 × 1,812,006.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    890,271.84x = 3,283,367,782,543.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,283,367,782,543.07/890,271.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,688,050.80

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