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Finding the Third Proportional to 890,390 and 1,379,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 890,390 and 1,379,561 is: 2,137,477.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    890,390 : 1,379,561 = 1,379,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    890,390/1,379,561 = 1,379,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    890,390x = 1,379,561 × 1,379,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    890,390x = 1,903,188,552,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,903,188,552,721/890,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,137,477.46

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