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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,726 and 1,378,830

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,726 and 1,378,830 is: 2,136,806.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,726 : 1,378,830 = 1,378,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,726/1,378,830 = 1,378,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,726x = 1,378,830 × 1,378,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,726x = 1,901,172,168,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,901,172,168,900/889,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,136,806.35

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