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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,958 and 1,328,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,958 and 1,328,664 is: 1,992,586.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,958 : 1,328,664 = 1,328,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,958/1,328,664 = 1,328,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,958x = 1,328,664 × 1,328,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,958x = 1,765,348,024,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,765,348,024,896/885,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,992,586.58

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