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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,503 and 1,328,447

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,503 and 1,328,447 is: 1,992,959.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,503 : 1,328,447 = 1,328,447 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,503/1,328,447 = 1,328,447/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,503x = 1,328,447 × 1,328,447
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,503x = 1,764,771,431,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,764,771,431,809/885,503
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,992,959.29

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