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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,494 and 1,328,433

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,494 and 1,328,433 is: 1,992,937.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,494 : 1,328,433 = 1,328,433 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,494/1,328,433 = 1,328,433/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,494x = 1,328,433 × 1,328,433
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,494x = 1,764,734,235,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,764,734,235,489/885,494
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,992,937.54

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