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Finding the Third Proportional to 895,776 and 1,317,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 895,776 and 1,317,528 is: 1,937,850.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    895,776 : 1,317,528 = 1,317,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    895,776/1,317,528 = 1,317,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    895,776x = 1,317,528 × 1,317,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    895,776x = 1,735,880,030,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,735,880,030,784/895,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,937,850.57

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