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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,368 and 1,380,814

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,368 and 1,380,814 is: 2,139,012.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,368 : 1,380,814 = 1,380,814 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,368/1,380,814 = 1,380,814/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,368x = 1,380,814 × 1,380,814
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,368x = 1,906,647,302,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,906,647,302,596/891,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,139,012.51

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