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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,035 and 1,287,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,035 and 1,287,392 is: 1,860,059.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,035 : 1,287,392 = 1,287,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,035/1,287,392 = 1,287,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,035x = 1,287,392 × 1,287,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,035x = 1,657,378,161,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,657,378,161,664/891,035
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,860,059.55

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