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Finding the Third Proportional to 880,880 and 1,323,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 880,880 and 1,323,574 is: 1,988,747.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880,880 : 1,323,574 = 1,323,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880,880/1,323,574 = 1,323,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880,880x = 1,323,574 × 1,323,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880,880x = 1,751,848,133,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,751,848,133,476/880,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,988,747.77

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