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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,068 and 1,270,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,068 and 1,270,460 is: 1,815,461.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,068 : 1,270,460 = 1,270,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,068/1,270,460 = 1,270,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,068x = 1,270,460 × 1,270,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,068x = 1,614,068,611,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,614,068,611,600/889,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,815,461.37

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