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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,148 and 1,328,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,148 and 1,328,898 is: 1,992,861.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,148 : 1,328,898 = 1,328,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,148/1,328,898 = 1,328,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,148x = 1,328,898 × 1,328,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,148x = 1,765,969,894,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,765,969,894,404/886,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,992,861.12

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