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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,580 and 1,363,810

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,580 and 1,363,810 is: 2,107,432.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,580 : 1,363,810 = 1,363,810 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,580/1,363,810 = 1,363,810/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,580x = 1,363,810 × 1,363,810
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,580x = 1,859,977,716,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,859,977,716,100/882,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,107,432.43

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