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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,068 and 1,398,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,068 and 1,398,912 is: 2,216,086.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,068 : 1,398,912 = 1,398,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,068/1,398,912 = 1,398,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,068x = 1,398,912 × 1,398,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,068x = 1,956,954,783,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,956,954,783,744/883,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,216,086.17

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