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Finding the Third Proportional to 880,012 and 1,372,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 880,012 and 1,372,580 is: 2,140,852.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880,012 : 1,372,580 = 1,372,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880,012/1,372,580 = 1,372,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880,012x = 1,372,580 × 1,372,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880,012x = 1,883,975,856,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,883,975,856,400/880,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,140,852.46

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