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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,852 and 1,352,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,852 and 1,352,420 is: 2,062,395.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,852 : 1,352,420 = 1,352,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,852/1,352,420 = 1,352,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,852x = 1,352,420 × 1,352,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,852x = 1,829,039,856,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,829,039,856,400/886,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,062,395.82

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