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Finding the Third Proportional to 880,136 and 1,322,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 880,136 and 1,322,148 is: 1,986,142.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880,136 : 1,322,148 = 1,322,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880,136/1,322,148 = 1,322,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880,136x = 1,322,148 × 1,322,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880,136x = 1,748,075,333,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,748,075,333,904/880,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,986,142.29

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