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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,204 and 1,400,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,204 and 1,400,540 is: 2,225,945.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,204 : 1,400,540 = 1,400,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,204/1,400,540 = 1,400,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,204x = 1,400,540 × 1,400,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,204x = 1,961,512,291,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,961,512,291,600/881,204
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,225,945.74

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