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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,572 and 1,328,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,572 and 1,328,520 is: 1,993,023.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,572 : 1,328,520 = 1,328,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,572/1,328,520 = 1,328,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,572x = 1,328,520 × 1,328,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,572x = 1,764,965,390,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,764,965,390,400/885,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,993,023.03

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