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Finding the Third Proportional to 884,541 and 1,325,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 884,541 and 1,325,418 is: 1,986,038.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884,541 : 1,325,418 = 1,325,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884,541/1,325,418 = 1,325,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884,541x = 1,325,418 × 1,325,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884,541x = 1,756,732,874,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,756,732,874,724/884,541
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,986,038.95

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