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Finding the Third Proportional to 880,737 and 1,349,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 880,737 and 1,349,536 is: 2,067,867.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880,737 : 1,349,536 = 1,349,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880,737/1,349,536 = 1,349,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880,737x = 1,349,536 × 1,349,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880,737x = 1,821,247,415,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,821,247,415,296/880,737
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,067,867.50

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