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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,884 and 1,366,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,884 and 1,366,796 is: 2,115,941.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,884 : 1,366,796 = 1,366,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,884/1,366,796 = 1,366,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,884x = 1,366,796 × 1,366,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,884x = 1,868,131,305,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,868,131,305,616/882,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,115,941.96

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