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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,206 and 1,400,543

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,206 and 1,400,543 is: 2,225,950.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,206 : 1,400,543 = 1,400,543 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,206/1,400,543 = 1,400,543/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,206x = 1,400,543 × 1,400,543
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,206x = 1,961,520,694,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,961,520,694,849/881,206
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,225,950.23

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