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Finding the Third Proportional to 895,012 and 1,355,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 895,012 and 1,355,518 is: 2,052,965.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    895,012 : 1,355,518 = 1,355,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    895,012/1,355,518 = 1,355,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    895,012x = 1,355,518 × 1,355,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    895,012x = 1,837,429,048,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,837,429,048,324/895,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,052,965.82

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