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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,990 and 1,358,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,990 and 1,358,898 is: 2,070,206.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,990 : 1,358,898 = 1,358,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,990/1,358,898 = 1,358,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,990x = 1,358,898 × 1,358,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,990x = 1,846,603,774,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,846,603,774,404/891,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,070,206.81

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