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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,372 and 1,380,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,372 and 1,380,820 is: 2,139,021.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,372 : 1,380,820 = 1,380,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,372/1,380,820 = 1,380,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,372x = 1,380,820 × 1,380,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,372x = 1,906,663,872,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,906,663,872,400/891,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,139,021.50

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