How did the Moon end up with an orbit the perfect distance to cause total eclipses?

Question

How did the Moon end up with an orbit the perfect distance to cause total eclipses?

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Answer 1

It’s a coincidence. The moon “looks” roughly the same size as the sun in the sky, but that’s because it’s the almost exact combination of “closer to us” and “smaller” that cancel each other out. There’s no reason for this.