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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,880 and 1,288,809

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,880 and 1,288,809 is: 1,883,508.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,880 : 1,288,809 = 1,288,809 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,880/1,288,809 = 1,288,809/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,880x = 1,288,809 × 1,288,809
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,880x = 1,661,028,638,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,661,028,638,481/881,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,883,508.68

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