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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,278 and 1,374,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,278 and 1,374,938 is: 2,133,026.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,278 : 1,374,938 = 1,374,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,278/1,374,938 = 1,374,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,278x = 1,374,938 × 1,374,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,278x = 1,890,454,503,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,890,454,503,844/886,278
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,133,026.55

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