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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,220 and 1,400,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,220 and 1,400,564 is: 2,225,981.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,220 : 1,400,564 = 1,400,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,220/1,400,564 = 1,400,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,220x = 1,400,564 × 1,400,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,220x = 1,961,579,518,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,961,579,518,096/881,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,225,981.61

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