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Finding the Third Proportional to 887,339 and 1,330,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 887,339 and 1,330,576 is: 1,995,215.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    887,339 : 1,330,576 = 1,330,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    887,339/1,330,576 = 1,330,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    887,339x = 1,330,576 × 1,330,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    887,339x = 1,770,432,491,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,770,432,491,776/887,339
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,995,215.46

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