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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,661 and 1,409,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,661 and 1,409,946 is: 2,244,592.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,661 : 1,409,946 = 1,409,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,661/1,409,946 = 1,409,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,661x = 1,409,946 × 1,409,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,661x = 1,987,947,722,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,987,947,722,916/885,661
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,244,592.14

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