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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,360 and 1,377,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,360 and 1,377,528 is: 2,148,142.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,360 : 1,377,528 = 1,377,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,360/1,377,528 = 1,377,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,360x = 1,377,528 × 1,377,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,360x = 1,897,583,390,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,897,583,390,784/883,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,148,142.76

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