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Finding the Third Proportional to 884,948 and 1,360,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 884,948 and 1,360,998 is: 2,093,134.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884,948 : 1,360,998 = 1,360,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884,948/1,360,998 = 1,360,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884,948x = 1,360,998 × 1,360,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884,948x = 1,852,315,556,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,852,315,556,004/884,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,093,134.91

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