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Finding the Third Proportional to 895,215 and 1,831,797

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Solution

The third proportional to 895,215 and 1,831,797 is: 3,748,239.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    895,215 : 1,831,797 = 1,831,797 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    895,215/1,831,797 = 1,831,797/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    895,215x = 1,831,797 × 1,831,797
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    895,215x = 3,355,480,249,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,355,480,249,209/895,215
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,748,239.53

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