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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,600 and 1,738,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,600 and 1,738,552 is: 3,390,043.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,600 : 1,738,552 = 1,738,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,600/1,738,552 = 1,738,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,600x = 1,738,552 × 1,738,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,600x = 3,022,563,056,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,022,563,056,704/891,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,390,043.81

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