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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,872 and 1,374,310

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,872 and 1,374,310 is: 2,132,055.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,872 : 1,374,310 = 1,374,310 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,872/1,374,310 = 1,374,310/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,872x = 1,374,310 × 1,374,310
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,872x = 1,888,727,976,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,888,727,976,100/885,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,132,055.17

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