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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,760 and 1,270,026

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,760 and 1,270,026 is: 1,814,849.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,760 : 1,270,026 = 1,270,026 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,760/1,270,026 = 1,270,026/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,760x = 1,270,026 × 1,270,026
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,760x = 1,612,966,040,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,612,966,040,676/888,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,814,849.95

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