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Finding the Third Proportional to 894,888 and 1,744,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 894,888 and 1,744,416 is: 3,400,411.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    894,888 : 1,744,416 = 1,744,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    894,888/1,744,416 = 1,744,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    894,888x = 1,744,416 × 1,744,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    894,888x = 3,042,987,181,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,042,987,181,056/894,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,400,411.20

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