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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,680 and 1,375,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,680 and 1,375,179 is: 2,135,215.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,680 : 1,375,179 = 1,375,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,680/1,375,179 = 1,375,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,680x = 1,375,179 × 1,375,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,680x = 1,891,117,282,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,891,117,282,041/885,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,135,215.07

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