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Finding the Third Proportional to 890,880 and 1,434,374.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 890,880 and 1,434,374.25 is: 2,309,435.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    890,880 : 1,434,374.25 = 1,434,374.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    890,880/1,434,374.25 = 1,434,374.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    890,880x = 1,434,374.25 × 1,434,374.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    890,880x = 2,057,429,489,063.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,057,429,489,063.06/890,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,309,435.04

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