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Finding the Third Proportional to 890,373.38 and 1,812,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 890,373.38 and 1,812,186 is: 3,688,360.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    890,373.38 : 1,812,186 = 1,812,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    890,373.38/1,812,186 = 1,812,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    890,373.38x = 1,812,186 × 1,812,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    890,373.38x = 3,284,018,098,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,284,018,098,596/890,373.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,688,360.63

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