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Finding the Third Proportional to 896,792 and 1,332,417

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Solution

The third proportional to 896,792 and 1,332,417 is: 1,979,650.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896,792 : 1,332,417 = 1,332,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896,792/1,332,417 = 1,332,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896,792x = 1,332,417 × 1,332,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896,792x = 1,775,335,061,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,775,335,061,889/896,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,979,650.87

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