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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,853 and 1,288,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,853 and 1,288,752 is: 1,883,399.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,853 : 1,288,752 = 1,288,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,853/1,288,752 = 1,288,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,853x = 1,288,752 × 1,288,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,853x = 1,660,881,717,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,660,881,717,504/881,853
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,883,399.75

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