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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,210 and 1,855,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,210 and 1,855,860 is: 3,864,651.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,210 : 1,855,860 = 1,855,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,210/1,855,860 = 1,855,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,210x = 1,855,860 × 1,855,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,210x = 3,444,216,339,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,444,216,339,600/891,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,864,651.81

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