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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,844 and 1,398,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,844 and 1,398,894 is: 2,216,591.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,844 : 1,398,894 = 1,398,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,844/1,398,894 = 1,398,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,844x = 1,398,894 × 1,398,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,844x = 1,956,904,423,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,956,904,423,236/882,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,216,591.41

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