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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,180 and 1,316,961

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,180 and 1,316,961 is: 1,952,741.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,180 : 1,316,961 = 1,316,961 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,180/1,316,961 = 1,316,961/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,180x = 1,316,961 × 1,316,961
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,180x = 1,734,386,275,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,734,386,275,521/888,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,952,741.87

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