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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,756 and 1,270,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,756 and 1,270,020 is: 1,814,840.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,756 : 1,270,020 = 1,270,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,756/1,270,020 = 1,270,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,756x = 1,270,020 × 1,270,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,756x = 1,612,950,800,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,612,950,800,400/888,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,814,840.97

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