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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,118 and 1,330,451

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,118 and 1,330,451 is: 1,981,932.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,118 : 1,330,451 = 1,330,451 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,118/1,330,451 = 1,330,451/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,118x = 1,330,451 × 1,330,451
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,118x = 1,770,099,863,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,770,099,863,401/893,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,981,932.81

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