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Finding the Third Proportional to 895,152 and 1,946,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 895,152 and 1,946,128 is: 4,231,029.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    895,152 : 1,946,128 = 1,946,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    895,152/1,946,128 = 1,946,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    895,152x = 1,946,128 × 1,946,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    895,152x = 3,787,414,192,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,787,414,192,384/895,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,231,029.14

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