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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,934 and 1,270,257

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,934 and 1,270,257 is: 1,815,154.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,934 : 1,270,257 = 1,270,257 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,934/1,270,257 = 1,270,257/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,934x = 1,270,257 × 1,270,257
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,934x = 1,613,552,846,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,613,552,846,049/888,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,815,154.83

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