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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,708 and 1,266,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,708 and 1,266,552 is: 1,805,040.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,708 : 1,266,552 = 1,266,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,708/1,266,552 = 1,266,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,708x = 1,266,552 × 1,266,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,708x = 1,604,153,968,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,604,153,968,704/888,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,805,040.54

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