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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,259 and 1,374,911

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,259 and 1,374,911 is: 2,132,988.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,259 : 1,374,911 = 1,374,911 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,259/1,374,911 = 1,374,911/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,259x = 1,374,911 × 1,374,911
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,259x = 1,890,380,257,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,890,380,257,921/886,259
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,132,988.50

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