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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,468 and 1,377,690

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,468 and 1,377,690 is: 2,148,385.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,468 : 1,377,690 = 1,377,690 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,468/1,377,690 = 1,377,690/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,468x = 1,377,690 × 1,377,690
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,468x = 1,898,029,736,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,898,029,736,100/883,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,148,385.38

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