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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,269 and 1,374,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,269 and 1,374,927 is: 2,133,014.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,269 : 1,374,927 = 1,374,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,269/1,374,927 = 1,374,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,269x = 1,374,927 × 1,374,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,269x = 1,890,424,255,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,890,424,255,329/886,269
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,133,014.08

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