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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,321 and 1,319,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,321 and 1,319,958 is: 1,974,665.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,321 : 1,319,958 = 1,319,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,321/1,319,958 = 1,319,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,321x = 1,319,958 × 1,319,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,321x = 1,742,289,121,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,742,289,121,764/882,321
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,974,665.82

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