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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,296.88 and 1,189,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,296.88 and 1,189,080 is: 1,604,352.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,296.88 : 1,189,080 = 1,189,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,296.88/1,189,080 = 1,189,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,296.88x = 1,189,080 × 1,189,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,296.88x = 1,413,911,246,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,413,911,246,400/881,296.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,604,352.96

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