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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,080 and 1,398,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,080 and 1,398,930 is: 2,216,113.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,080 : 1,398,930 = 1,398,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,080/1,398,930 = 1,398,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,080x = 1,398,930 × 1,398,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,080x = 1,957,005,144,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,957,005,144,900/883,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,216,113.09

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