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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,652 and 1,309,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,652 and 1,309,518 is: 1,945,027.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,652 : 1,309,518 = 1,309,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,652/1,309,518 = 1,309,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,652x = 1,309,518 × 1,309,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,652x = 1,714,837,392,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,714,837,392,324/881,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,945,027.51

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