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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,844 and 1,352,410

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,844 and 1,352,410 is: 2,062,383.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,844 : 1,352,410 = 1,352,410 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,844/1,352,410 = 1,352,410/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,844x = 1,352,410 × 1,352,410
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,844x = 1,829,012,808,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,829,012,808,100/886,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,062,383.92

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