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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,672 and 1,319,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,672 and 1,319,092 is: 1,973,527.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,672 : 1,319,092 = 1,319,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,672/1,319,092 = 1,319,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,672x = 1,319,092 × 1,319,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,672x = 1,740,003,704,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,003,704,464/881,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,973,527.24

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