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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,550 and 1,309,365

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,550 and 1,309,365 is: 1,944,798.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,550 : 1,309,365 = 1,309,365 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,550/1,309,365 = 1,309,365/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,550x = 1,309,365 × 1,309,365
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,550x = 1,714,436,703,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,714,436,703,225/881,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,944,798.03

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