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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,727 and 1,375,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,727 and 1,375,832 is: 2,134,719.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,727 : 1,375,832 = 1,375,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,727/1,375,832 = 1,375,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,727x = 1,375,832 × 1,375,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,727x = 1,892,913,692,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,892,913,692,224/886,727
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,134,719.81

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