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Finding the Third Proportional to 896,932 and 1,332,614

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Solution

The third proportional to 896,932 and 1,332,614 is: 1,979,927.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896,932 : 1,332,614 = 1,332,614 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896,932/1,332,614 = 1,332,614/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896,932x = 1,332,614 × 1,332,614
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896,932x = 1,775,860,072,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,775,860,072,996/896,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,979,927.21

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