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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,880 and 1,362,591

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,880 and 1,362,591 is: 2,105,336.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,880 : 1,362,591 = 1,362,591 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,880/1,362,591 = 1,362,591/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,880x = 1,362,591 × 1,362,591
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,880x = 1,856,654,233,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,856,654,233,281/881,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,105,336.59

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