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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,734 and 1,269,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,734 and 1,269,999 is: 1,814,825.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,734 : 1,269,999 = 1,269,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,734/1,269,999 = 1,269,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,734x = 1,269,999 × 1,269,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,734x = 1,612,897,460,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,612,897,460,001/888,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,814,825.88

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