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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,248 and 1,374,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,248 and 1,374,894 is: 2,132,962.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,248 : 1,374,894 = 1,374,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,248/1,374,894 = 1,374,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,248x = 1,374,894 × 1,374,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,248x = 1,890,333,511,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,890,333,511,236/886,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,132,962.23

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