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Finding the Third Proportional to 884,423.25 and 1,402,704

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Solution

The third proportional to 884,423.25 and 1,402,704 is: 2,224,702.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884,423.25 : 1,402,704 = 1,402,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884,423.25/1,402,704 = 1,402,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884,423.25x = 1,402,704 × 1,402,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884,423.25x = 1,967,578,511,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,967,578,511,616/884,423.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,224,702.38

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