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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,426 and 1,331,707

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,426 and 1,331,707 is: 1,993,919.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,426 : 1,331,707 = 1,331,707 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,426/1,331,707 = 1,331,707/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,426x = 1,331,707 × 1,331,707
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,426x = 1,773,443,533,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,443,533,849/889,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,993,919.15

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