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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,826 and 1,319,307

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,826 and 1,319,307 is: 1,973,825.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,826 : 1,319,307 = 1,319,307 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,826/1,319,307 = 1,319,307/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,826x = 1,319,307 × 1,319,307
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,826x = 1,740,570,960,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,570,960,249/881,826
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,973,825.86

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