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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,704 and 1,375,210

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,704 and 1,375,210 is: 2,135,253.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,704 : 1,375,210 = 1,375,210 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,704/1,375,210 = 1,375,210/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,704x = 1,375,210 × 1,375,210
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,704x = 1,891,202,544,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,891,202,544,100/885,704
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,135,253.48

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