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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,852 and 1,398,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,852 and 1,398,906 is: 2,216,609.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,852 : 1,398,906 = 1,398,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,852/1,398,906 = 1,398,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,852x = 1,398,906 × 1,398,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,852x = 1,956,937,996,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,956,937,996,836/882,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,216,609.35

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