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Finding the Third Proportional to 894,173 and 1,352,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 894,173 and 1,352,816 is: 2,046,708.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    894,173 : 1,352,816 = 1,352,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    894,173/1,352,816 = 1,352,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    894,173x = 1,352,816 × 1,352,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    894,173x = 1,830,111,129,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,830,111,129,856/894,173
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,046,708.11

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