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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,064 and 1,398,902

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,064 and 1,398,902 is: 2,216,064.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,064 : 1,398,902 = 1,398,902 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,064/1,398,902 = 1,398,902/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,064x = 1,398,902 × 1,398,902
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,064x = 1,956,926,805,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,956,926,805,604/883,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,216,064.53

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