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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,928 and 1,401,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,928 and 1,401,660 is: 2,227,677.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,928 : 1,401,660 = 1,401,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,928/1,401,660 = 1,401,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,928x = 1,401,660 × 1,401,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,928x = 1,964,650,755,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,964,650,755,600/881,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,227,677.04

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