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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,660 and 1,319,070

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,660 and 1,319,070 is: 1,973,488.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,660 : 1,319,070 = 1,319,070 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,660/1,319,070 = 1,319,070/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,660x = 1,319,070 × 1,319,070
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,660x = 1,739,945,664,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,739,945,664,900/881,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,973,488.27

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