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Finding the Third Proportional to 880,592 and 1,360,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 880,592 and 1,360,576 is: 2,102,184.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880,592 : 1,360,576 = 1,360,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880,592/1,360,576 = 1,360,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880,592x = 1,360,576 × 1,360,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880,592x = 1,851,167,051,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,851,167,051,776/880,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,102,184.73

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