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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,116.75 and 1,901,551.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,116.75 and 1,901,551.75 is: 4,094,474.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,116.75 : 1,901,551.75 = 1,901,551.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,116.75/1,901,551.75 = 1,901,551.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,116.75x = 1,901,551.75 × 1,901,551.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,116.75x = 3,615,899,057,928.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,615,899,057,928.06/883,116.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,094,474.55

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