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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,424 and 1,809,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,424 and 1,809,312 is: 3,714,001.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,424 : 1,809,312 = 1,809,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,424/1,809,312 = 1,809,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,424x = 1,809,312 × 1,809,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,424x = 3,273,609,913,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,273,609,913,344/881,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,714,001.34

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