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Finding the Third Proportional to 880,010 and 1,321,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 880,010 and 1,321,959 is: 1,985,858.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880,010 : 1,321,959 = 1,321,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880,010/1,321,959 = 1,321,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880,010x = 1,321,959 × 1,321,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880,010x = 1,747,575,597,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,747,575,597,681/880,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,985,858.79

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