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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,295 and 1,331,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,295 and 1,331,502 is: 1,993,598.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,295 : 1,331,502 = 1,331,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,295/1,331,502 = 1,331,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,295x = 1,331,502 × 1,331,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,295x = 1,772,897,576,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,772,897,576,004/889,295
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,993,598.95

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