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Finding the Third Proportional to 896,876 and 1,332,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 896,876 and 1,332,544 is: 1,979,842.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896,876 : 1,332,544 = 1,332,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896,876/1,332,544 = 1,332,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896,876x = 1,332,544 × 1,332,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896,876x = 1,775,673,511,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,775,673,511,936/896,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,979,842.82

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