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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,198 and 1,341,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,198 and 1,341,056 is: 2,017,992.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,198 : 1,341,056 = 1,341,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,198/1,341,056 = 1,341,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,198x = 1,341,056 × 1,341,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,198x = 1,798,431,195,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,798,431,195,136/891,198
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,017,992.85

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