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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,672 and 1,375,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,672 and 1,375,167 is: 2,135,197.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,672 : 1,375,167 = 1,375,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,672/1,375,167 = 1,375,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,672x = 1,375,167 × 1,375,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,672x = 1,891,084,277,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,891,084,277,889/885,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,135,197.09

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