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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,052 and 1,398,884

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,052 and 1,398,884 is: 2,216,037.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,052 : 1,398,884 = 1,398,884 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,052/1,398,884 = 1,398,884/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,052x = 1,398,884 × 1,398,884
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,052x = 1,956,876,445,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,956,876,445,456/883,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,216,037.61

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