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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,708 and 1,328,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,708 and 1,328,332 is: 1,992,153.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,708 : 1,328,332 = 1,328,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,708/1,328,332 = 1,328,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,708x = 1,328,332 × 1,328,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,708x = 1,764,465,902,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,764,465,902,224/885,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,992,153.06

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