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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,174 and 1,316,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,174 and 1,316,952 is: 1,952,728.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,174 : 1,316,952 = 1,316,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,174/1,316,952 = 1,316,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,174x = 1,316,952 × 1,316,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,174x = 1,734,362,570,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,734,362,570,304/888,174
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,952,728.37

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