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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,653 and 1,269,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,653 and 1,269,885 is: 1,814,665.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,653 : 1,269,885 = 1,269,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,653/1,269,885 = 1,269,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,653x = 1,269,885 × 1,269,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,653x = 1,612,607,913,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,612,607,913,225/888,653
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,814,665.47

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