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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,449 and 1,299,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,449 and 1,299,352 is: 1,900,295.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,449 : 1,299,352 = 1,299,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,449/1,299,352 = 1,299,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,449x = 1,299,352 × 1,299,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,449x = 1,688,315,619,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,688,315,619,904/888,449
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,900,295.48

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