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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,450 and 1,299,353

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,450 and 1,299,353 is: 1,900,296.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,450 : 1,299,353 = 1,299,353 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,450/1,299,353 = 1,299,353/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,450x = 1,299,353 × 1,299,353
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,450x = 1,688,318,218,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,688,318,218,609/888,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,900,296.27

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