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Finding the Third Proportional to 884,440 and 1,402,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 884,440 and 1,402,728 is: 2,224,736.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884,440 : 1,402,728 = 1,402,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884,440/1,402,728 = 1,402,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884,440x = 1,402,728 × 1,402,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884,440x = 1,967,645,841,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,967,645,841,984/884,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,224,736.38

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