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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,752 and 1,378,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,752 and 1,378,860 is: 2,136,836.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,752 : 1,378,860 = 1,378,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,752/1,378,860 = 1,378,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,752x = 1,378,860 × 1,378,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,752x = 1,901,254,899,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,901,254,899,600/889,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,136,836.89

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