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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,956 and 1,339,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,956 and 1,339,504 is: 2,025,237.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,956 : 1,339,504 = 1,339,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,956/1,339,504 = 1,339,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,956x = 1,339,504 × 1,339,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,956x = 1,794,270,966,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,794,270,966,016/885,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,025,237.11

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