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Finding the Third Proportional to 887,328 and 1,330,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 887,328 and 1,330,560 is: 1,995,192.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    887,328 : 1,330,560 = 1,330,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    887,328/1,330,560 = 1,330,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    887,328x = 1,330,560 × 1,330,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    887,328x = 1,770,389,913,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,770,389,913,600/887,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,995,192.21

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