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Finding the Third Proportional to 895,206 and 1,831,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 895,206 and 1,831,776 is: 3,748,191.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    895,206 : 1,831,776 = 1,831,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    895,206/1,831,776 = 1,831,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    895,206x = 1,831,776 × 1,831,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    895,206x = 3,355,403,314,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,355,403,314,176/895,206
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,748,191.27

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