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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,395 and 1,331,661

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,395 and 1,331,661 is: 1,993,850.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,395 : 1,331,661 = 1,331,661 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,395/1,331,661 = 1,331,661/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,395x = 1,331,661 × 1,331,661
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,395x = 1,773,321,018,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,321,018,921/889,395
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,993,850.90

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