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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,360 and 1,266,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,360 and 1,266,092 is: 1,804,436.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,360 : 1,266,092 = 1,266,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,360/1,266,092 = 1,266,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,360x = 1,266,092 × 1,266,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,360x = 1,602,988,952,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,602,988,952,464/888,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,804,436.21

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