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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,836 and 1,952,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,836 and 1,952,836 is: 4,276,087.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,836 : 1,952,836 = 1,952,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,836/1,952,836 = 1,952,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,836x = 1,952,836 × 1,952,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,836x = 3,813,568,442,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,813,568,442,896/891,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,276,087.13

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