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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,678 and 1,375,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,678 and 1,375,176 is: 2,135,210.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,678 : 1,375,176 = 1,375,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,678/1,375,176 = 1,375,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,678x = 1,375,176 × 1,375,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,678x = 1,891,109,030,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,891,109,030,976/885,678
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,135,210.57

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