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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,170 and 1,400,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,170 and 1,400,760 is: 2,221,688.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,170 : 1,400,760 = 1,400,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,170/1,400,760 = 1,400,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,170x = 1,400,760 × 1,400,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,170x = 1,962,128,577,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,962,128,577,600/883,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,221,688.44

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