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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,351 and 1,211,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,351 and 1,211,085 is: 1,645,509.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,351 : 1,211,085 = 1,211,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,351/1,211,085 = 1,211,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,351x = 1,211,085 × 1,211,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,351x = 1,466,726,877,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,466,726,877,225/891,351
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,645,509.88

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