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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,706 and 1,319,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,706 and 1,319,136 is: 1,973,582.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,706 : 1,319,136 = 1,319,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,706/1,319,136 = 1,319,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,706x = 1,319,136 × 1,319,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,706x = 1,740,119,786,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,119,786,496/881,706
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,973,582.79

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