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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,678.50 and 1,401,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,678.50 and 1,401,516 is: 2,222,807.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,678.50 : 1,401,516 = 1,401,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,678.50/1,401,516 = 1,401,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,678.50x = 1,401,516 × 1,401,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,678.50x = 1,964,247,098,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,964,247,098,256/883,678.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,222,807.39

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