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Finding the Third Proportional to 887,341 and 1,330,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 887,341 and 1,330,579 is: 1,995,219.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    887,341 : 1,330,579 = 1,330,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    887,341/1,330,579 = 1,330,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    887,341x = 1,330,579 × 1,330,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    887,341x = 1,770,440,475,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,770,440,475,241/887,341
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,995,219.96

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