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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,250 and 1,374,897

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,250 and 1,374,897 is: 2,132,966.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,250 : 1,374,897 = 1,374,897 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,250/1,374,897 = 1,374,897/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,250x = 1,374,897 × 1,374,897
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,250x = 1,890,341,760,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,890,341,760,609/886,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,132,966.73

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