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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,060 and 1,398,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,060 and 1,398,896 is: 2,216,055.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,060 : 1,398,896 = 1,398,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,060/1,398,896 = 1,398,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,060x = 1,398,896 × 1,398,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,060x = 1,956,910,018,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,956,910,018,816/883,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,216,055.56

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