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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,521 and 1,332,645

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,521 and 1,332,645 is: 2,010,074.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,521 : 1,332,645 = 1,332,645 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,521/1,332,645 = 1,332,645/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,521x = 1,332,645 × 1,332,645
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,521x = 1,775,942,696,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,775,942,696,025/883,521
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,010,074.12

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