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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,028 and 1,271,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,028 and 1,271,952 is: 1,836,334.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,028 : 1,271,952 = 1,271,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,028/1,271,952 = 1,271,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,028x = 1,271,952 × 1,271,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,028x = 1,617,861,890,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,617,861,890,304/881,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,836,334.25

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