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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,601 and 1,371,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,601 and 1,371,468 is: 2,121,500.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,601 : 1,371,468 = 1,371,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,601/1,371,468 = 1,371,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,601x = 1,371,468 × 1,371,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,601x = 1,880,924,475,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,880,924,475,024/886,601
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,121,500.51

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