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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,458.56 and 1,940,474.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,458.56 and 1,940,474.81 is: 4,262,160.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,458.56 : 1,940,474.81 = 1,940,474.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,458.56/1,940,474.81 = 1,940,474.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,458.56x = 1,940,474.81 × 1,940,474.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,458.56x = 3,765,442,497,946.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,765,442,497,946.91/883,458.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,262,160.85

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