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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,182 and 1,400,778

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,182 and 1,400,778 is: 2,221,715.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,182 : 1,400,778 = 1,400,778 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,182/1,400,778 = 1,400,778/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,182x = 1,400,778 × 1,400,778
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,182x = 1,962,179,005,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,962,179,005,284/883,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,221,715.35

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