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Finding the Third Proportional to 895,508 and 1,843,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 895,508 and 1,843,576 is: 3,795,356.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    895,508 : 1,843,576 = 1,843,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    895,508/1,843,576 = 1,843,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    895,508x = 1,843,576 × 1,843,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    895,508x = 3,398,772,467,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,398,772,467,776/895,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,795,356.90

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