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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,645 and 1,409,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,645 and 1,409,922 is: 2,244,556.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,645 : 1,409,922 = 1,409,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,645/1,409,922 = 1,409,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,645x = 1,409,922 × 1,409,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,645x = 1,987,880,046,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,987,880,046,084/885,645
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,244,556.28

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