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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,938 and 1,412,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,938 and 1,412,138 is: 2,243,276.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,938 : 1,412,138 = 1,412,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,938/1,412,138 = 1,412,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,938x = 1,412,138 × 1,412,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,938x = 1,994,133,731,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,994,133,731,044/888,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,243,276.51

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