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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,240 and 1,855,914

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,240 and 1,855,914 is: 3,864,746.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,240 : 1,855,914 = 1,855,914 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,240/1,855,914 = 1,855,914/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,240x = 1,855,914 × 1,855,914
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,240x = 3,444,416,775,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,444,416,775,396/891,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,864,746.62

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