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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,650 and 1,359,921

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,650 and 1,359,921 is: 2,092,893.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,650 : 1,359,921 = 1,359,921 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,650/1,359,921 = 1,359,921/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,650x = 1,359,921 × 1,359,921
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,650x = 1,849,385,126,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,849,385,126,241/883,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,092,893.26

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