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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,892 and 1,370,233

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,892 and 1,370,233 is: 2,116,986.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,892 : 1,370,233 = 1,370,233 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,892/1,370,233 = 1,370,233/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,892x = 1,370,233 × 1,370,233
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,892x = 1,877,538,474,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,877,538,474,289/886,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,116,986.59

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