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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,891 and 1,370,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,891 and 1,370,232 is: 2,116,985.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,891 : 1,370,232 = 1,370,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,891/1,370,232 = 1,370,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,891x = 1,370,232 × 1,370,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,891x = 1,877,535,733,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,877,535,733,824/886,891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,116,985.89

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