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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,490 and 1,328,427

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,490 and 1,328,427 is: 1,992,928.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,490 : 1,328,427 = 1,328,427 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,490/1,328,427 = 1,328,427/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,490x = 1,328,427 × 1,328,427
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,490x = 1,764,718,294,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,764,718,294,329/885,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,992,928.54

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