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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,829 and 1,319,311

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,829 and 1,319,311 is: 1,973,831.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,829 : 1,319,311 = 1,319,311 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,829/1,319,311 = 1,319,311/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,829x = 1,319,311 × 1,319,311
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,829x = 1,740,581,514,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,581,514,721/881,829
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,973,831.11

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