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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,983 and 1,328,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,983 and 1,328,686 is: 1,992,596.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,983 : 1,328,686 = 1,328,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,983/1,328,686 = 1,328,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,983x = 1,328,686 × 1,328,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,983x = 1,765,406,486,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,765,406,486,596/885,983
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,992,596.34

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