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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,010.75 and 1,400,284.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,010.75 and 1,400,284.13 is: 2,225,620.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,010.75 : 1,400,284.13 = 1,400,284.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,010.75/1,400,284.13 = 1,400,284.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,010.75x = 1,400,284.13 × 1,400,284.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,010.75x = 1,960,795,630,727.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,795,630,727.02/881,010.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,225,620.55

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