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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,014 and 1,400,290

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,014 and 1,400,290 is: 2,225,631.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,014 : 1,400,290 = 1,400,290 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,014/1,400,290 = 1,400,290/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,014x = 1,400,290 × 1,400,290
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,014x = 1,960,812,084,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,812,084,100/881,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,225,631.02

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