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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,173.38 and 1,400,743.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,173.38 and 1,400,743.13 is: 2,221,626.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,173.38 : 1,400,743.13 = 1,400,743.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,173.38/1,400,743.13 = 1,400,743.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,173.38x = 1,400,743.13 × 1,400,743.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,173.38x = 1,962,081,302,234.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,962,081,302,234.77/883,173.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,221,626.42

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