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Finding the Third Proportional to 890,384 and 1,379,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 890,384 and 1,379,552 is: 2,137,463.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    890,384 : 1,379,552 = 1,379,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    890,384/1,379,552 = 1,379,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    890,384x = 1,379,552 × 1,379,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    890,384x = 1,903,163,720,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,903,163,720,704/890,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,137,463.97

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