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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,012 and 1,400,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,012 and 1,400,286 is: 2,225,623.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,012 : 1,400,286 = 1,400,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,012/1,400,286 = 1,400,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,012x = 1,400,286 × 1,400,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,012x = 1,960,800,881,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,800,881,796/881,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,225,623.35

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