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Finding the Third Proportional to 890,600 and 1,812,302

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Solution

The third proportional to 890,600 and 1,812,302 is: 3,687,894.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    890,600 : 1,812,302 = 1,812,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    890,600/1,812,302 = 1,812,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    890,600x = 1,812,302 × 1,812,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    890,600x = 3,284,438,539,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,284,438,539,204/890,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,687,894.16

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