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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,966 and 1,328,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,966 and 1,328,671 is: 1,992,589.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,966 : 1,328,671 = 1,328,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,966/1,328,671 = 1,328,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,966x = 1,328,671 × 1,328,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,966x = 1,765,366,626,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,765,366,626,241/885,966
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,992,589.59

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