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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,936.56 and 1,324,404.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,936.56 and 1,324,404.56 is: 1,986,606.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,936.56 : 1,324,404.56 = 1,324,404.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,936.56/1,324,404.56 = 1,324,404.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,936.56x = 1,324,404.56 × 1,324,404.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,936.56x = 1,754,047,445,170.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,754,047,445,170.82/882,936.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,986,606.42

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