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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,968 and 1,328,674

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,968 and 1,328,674 is: 1,992,594.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,968 : 1,328,674 = 1,328,674 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,968/1,328,674 = 1,328,674/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,968x = 1,328,674 × 1,328,674
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,968x = 1,765,374,598,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,765,374,598,276/885,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,992,594.09

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