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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,668 and 1,319,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,668 and 1,319,086 is: 1,973,518.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,668 : 1,319,086 = 1,319,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,668/1,319,086 = 1,319,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,668x = 1,319,086 × 1,319,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,668x = 1,739,987,875,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,739,987,875,396/881,668
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,973,518.24

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