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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,656 and 1,319,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,656 and 1,319,064 is: 1,973,479.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,656 : 1,319,064 = 1,319,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,656/1,319,064 = 1,319,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,656x = 1,319,064 × 1,319,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,656x = 1,739,929,836,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,739,929,836,096/881,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,973,479.27

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