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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,660 and 1,409,943

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,660 and 1,409,943 is: 2,244,585.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,660 : 1,409,943 = 1,409,943 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,660/1,409,943 = 1,409,943/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,660x = 1,409,943 × 1,409,943
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,660x = 1,987,939,263,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,987,939,263,249/885,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,244,585.13

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