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Finding the Third Proportional to 880,148 and 1,332,554

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Solution

The third proportional to 880,148 and 1,332,554 is: 2,017,501.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880,148 : 1,332,554 = 1,332,554 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880,148/1,332,554 = 1,332,554/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880,148x = 1,332,554 × 1,332,554
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880,148x = 1,775,700,162,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,775,700,162,916/880,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,017,501.79

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