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Finding the Third Proportional to 890,634 and 1,868,746.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 890,634 and 1,868,746.50 is: 3,921,042.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    890,634 : 1,868,746.50 = 1,868,746.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    890,634/1,868,746.50 = 1,868,746.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    890,634x = 1,868,746.50 × 1,868,746.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    890,634x = 3,492,213,481,262.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,492,213,481,262.25/890,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,921,042.18

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