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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,262 and 1,374,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,262 and 1,374,915 is: 2,132,993.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,262 : 1,374,915 = 1,374,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,262/1,374,915 = 1,374,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,262x = 1,374,915 × 1,374,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,262x = 1,890,391,257,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,890,391,257,225/886,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,132,993.69

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