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Finding the Third Proportional to 880,434.75 and 1,391,580.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 880,434.75 and 1,391,580.75 is: 2,199,478.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880,434.75 : 1,391,580.75 = 1,391,580.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880,434.75/1,391,580.75 = 1,391,580.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880,434.75x = 1,391,580.75 × 1,391,580.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880,434.75x = 1,936,496,983,770.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,936,496,983,770.56/880,434.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,199,478.14

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