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Finding the Third Proportional to 890,595 and 1,812,294

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Solution

The third proportional to 890,595 and 1,812,294 is: 3,687,882.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    890,595 : 1,812,294 = 1,812,294 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    890,595/1,812,294 = 1,812,294/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    890,595x = 1,812,294 × 1,812,294
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    890,595x = 3,284,409,542,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,284,409,542,436/890,595
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,687,882.31

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