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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,602 and 1,738,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,602 and 1,738,556 is: 3,390,051.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,602 : 1,738,556 = 1,738,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,602/1,738,556 = 1,738,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,602x = 1,738,556 × 1,738,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,602x = 3,022,576,965,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,022,576,965,136/891,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,390,051.80

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