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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,356 and 1,377,522

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,356 and 1,377,522 is: 2,148,133.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,356 : 1,377,522 = 1,377,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,356/1,377,522 = 1,377,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,356x = 1,377,522 × 1,377,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,356x = 1,897,566,860,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,897,566,860,484/883,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,148,133.78

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