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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,021 and 1,181,505

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,021 and 1,181,505 is: 1,566,690.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,021 : 1,181,505 = 1,181,505 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,021/1,181,505 = 1,181,505/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,021x = 1,181,505 × 1,181,505
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,021x = 1,395,954,065,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,395,954,065,025/891,021
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,566,690.42

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