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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,856 and 1,323,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,856 and 1,323,972 is: 1,987,741.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,856 : 1,323,972 = 1,323,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,856/1,323,972 = 1,323,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,856x = 1,323,972 × 1,323,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,856x = 1,752,901,856,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,752,901,856,784/881,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,987,741.60

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