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Finding the Third Proportional to 884,249 and 1,334,777

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Solution

The third proportional to 884,249 and 1,334,777 is: 2,014,850.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884,249 : 1,334,777 = 1,334,777 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884,249/1,334,777 = 1,334,777/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884,249x = 1,334,777 × 1,334,777
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884,249x = 1,781,629,639,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,781,629,639,729/884,249
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,014,850.61

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