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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,930 and 1,412,126

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,930 and 1,412,126 is: 2,243,258.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,930 : 1,412,126 = 1,412,126 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,930/1,412,126 = 1,412,126/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,930x = 1,412,126 × 1,412,126
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,930x = 1,994,099,839,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,994,099,839,876/888,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,243,258.57

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