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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,031 and 1,287,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,031 and 1,287,386 is: 1,860,050.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,031 : 1,287,386 = 1,287,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,031/1,287,386 = 1,287,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,031x = 1,287,386 × 1,287,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,031x = 1,657,362,712,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,657,362,712,996/891,031
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,860,050.56

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