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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,764 and 1,375,308

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,764 and 1,375,308 is: 2,135,413.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,764 : 1,375,308 = 1,375,308 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,764/1,375,308 = 1,375,308/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,764x = 1,375,308 × 1,375,308
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,764x = 1,891,472,094,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,891,472,094,864/885,764
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,135,413.15

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