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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,352 and 1,266,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,352 and 1,266,076 is: 1,804,406.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,352 : 1,266,076 = 1,266,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,352/1,266,076 = 1,266,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,352x = 1,266,076 × 1,266,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,352x = 1,602,948,437,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,602,948,437,776/888,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,804,406.85

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