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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,610 and 1,738,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,610 and 1,738,572 is: 3,390,083.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,610 : 1,738,572 = 1,738,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,610/1,738,572 = 1,738,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,610x = 1,738,572 × 1,738,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,610x = 3,022,632,599,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,022,632,599,184/891,610
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,390,083.78

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