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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,668 and 1,409,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,668 and 1,409,952 is: 2,244,593.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,668 : 1,409,952 = 1,409,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,668/1,409,952 = 1,409,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,668x = 1,409,952 × 1,409,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,668x = 1,987,964,642,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,987,964,642,304/885,668
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,244,593.51

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