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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,244 and 1,855,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,244 and 1,855,922 is: 3,864,762.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,244 : 1,855,922 = 1,855,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,244/1,855,922 = 1,855,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,244x = 1,855,922 × 1,855,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,244x = 3,444,446,470,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,444,446,470,084/891,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,864,762.59

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