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Finding the Third Proportional to 896,904 and 1,332,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 896,904 and 1,332,582 is: 1,979,893.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896,904 : 1,332,582 = 1,332,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896,904/1,332,582 = 1,332,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896,904x = 1,332,582 × 1,332,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896,904x = 1,775,774,786,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,775,774,786,724/896,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,979,893.93

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