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Finding the Third Proportional to 880,018.59 and 1,854,613.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 880,018.59 and 1,854,613.97 is: 3,908,545.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880,018.59 : 1,854,613.97 = 1,854,613.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880,018.59/1,854,613.97 = 1,854,613.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880,018.59x = 1,854,613.97 × 1,854,613.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880,018.59x = 3,439,592,973,082.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,439,592,973,082.63/880,018.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,908,545.79

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