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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,540 and 1,269,729

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,540 and 1,269,729 is: 1,814,450.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,540 : 1,269,729 = 1,269,729 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,540/1,269,729 = 1,269,729/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,540x = 1,269,729 × 1,269,729
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,540x = 1,612,211,733,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,612,211,733,441/888,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,814,450.37

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