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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,346 and 1,377,507

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,346 and 1,377,507 is: 2,148,111.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,346 : 1,377,507 = 1,377,507 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,346/1,377,507 = 1,377,507/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,346x = 1,377,507 × 1,377,507
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,346x = 1,897,525,535,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,897,525,535,049/883,346
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,148,111.31

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