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Finding the Third Proportional to 896,825 and 1,361,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 896,825 and 1,361,845 is: 2,067,986.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896,825 : 1,361,845 = 1,361,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896,825/1,361,845 = 1,361,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896,825x = 1,361,845 × 1,361,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896,825x = 1,854,621,804,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,854,621,804,025/896,825
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,067,986.29

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