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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,237.50 and 1,400,841

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,237.50 and 1,400,841 is: 2,221,775.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,237.50 : 1,400,841 = 1,400,841 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,237.50/1,400,841 = 1,400,841/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,237.50x = 1,400,841 × 1,400,841
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,237.50x = 1,962,355,507,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,962,355,507,281/883,237.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,221,775.58

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