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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,398 and 1,310,607

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,398 and 1,310,607 is: 1,931,295.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,398 : 1,310,607 = 1,310,607 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,398/1,310,607 = 1,310,607/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,398x = 1,310,607 × 1,310,607
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,398x = 1,717,690,708,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,717,690,708,449/889,398
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,931,295.90

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