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Finding the Third Proportional to 890,356 and 1,824,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 890,356 and 1,824,452 is: 3,738,532.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    890,356 : 1,824,452 = 1,824,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    890,356/1,824,452 = 1,824,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    890,356x = 1,824,452 × 1,824,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    890,356x = 3,328,625,100,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,328,625,100,304/890,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,738,532.79

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