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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,670 and 1,319,089

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,670 and 1,319,089 is: 1,973,522.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,670 : 1,319,089 = 1,319,089 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,670/1,319,089 = 1,319,089/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,670x = 1,319,089 × 1,319,089
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,670x = 1,739,995,789,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,739,995,789,921/881,670
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,973,522.74

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