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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,658 and 1,319,067

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,658 and 1,319,067 is: 1,973,483.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,658 : 1,319,067 = 1,319,067 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,658/1,319,067 = 1,319,067/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,658x = 1,319,067 × 1,319,067
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,658x = 1,739,937,750,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,739,937,750,489/881,658
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,973,483.77

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