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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,866 and 1,366,770

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,866 and 1,366,770 is: 2,115,904.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,866 : 1,366,770 = 1,366,770 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,866/1,366,770 = 1,366,770/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,866x = 1,366,770 × 1,366,770
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,866x = 1,868,060,232,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,868,060,232,900/882,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,115,904.60

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