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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,266 and 1,374,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,266 and 1,374,922 is: 2,133,005.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,266 : 1,374,922 = 1,374,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,266/1,374,922 = 1,374,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,266x = 1,374,922 × 1,374,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,266x = 1,890,410,506,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,890,410,506,084/886,266
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,133,005.79

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